Final Standings from the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship
Mikaël Portannier, representing France, is the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Champion. Portannier accepted the trophy last Sunday following four days of profiling,
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New Coffee Grinders at the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo
As last week’s Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston gave thousands of coffee professionals a break from their daily grind, dozens of Expo
Royal Coffee Opens Office and Cupping Lab in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Oakland, California-based Royal Coffee recently opened a new office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a stated goal to become “the leading American
SCA Advances its Coffee Value Assessment through Colombia FNC Partnership
During its flagship North American trade show, executive leaders of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC)
Study of 6,001 Adults Reaffirms Coffee’s Protective Effects Against Dementia
Research recently presented in the journal of the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association provides fresh evidence that drinking coffee leads to a reduced risk
WPM Launches Tech-Forward Primus Espresso Machine
Chinese coffee equipment maker WPM is introducing a single-group espresso machine called Primus that blurs the line between its home and professional
Emotions and Details Emerge as SCA Plans Takeover of “The Q”
On Thursday, April 23, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced it is taking over what’s known as “the Q,” the flagship education and
Small Roasters Were a Big Draw at the 2025 SCA Expo
Small roasters drew some of the largest crowds at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston over the weekend. (Read all of DCN’s
The Specialty Coffee Association is Taking Over the Q Grader Program
The U.S.- and Europe-based Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced it is taking over management of the Q Grader program beginning Oct. 1,