Coffee Events and Competitions

The world of speciality coffee is diverse. Ever since the focus has shifted from quantity to quality, producers from around the world have never ceased to amaze us with new, unique coffee profiles. The shift to traceability and transparency has also helped farmers sell their best lots at premium prices, which empowers them to continue […]

The first Ecuador Cup of Excellence (COE) coffee auction broke the previous COE record of price per pound established in Ethiopia earlier this year. The Ecuadorian national judges met last week with the winning farmers and representatives of the Asociacion de Cafes Especiales de Ecuador (AEDE) at Universidad Ecotec in Guayaquil. For the 23 winning

World of Coffee is scheduled to take place in the beautiful city of Warsaw, Poland across June 23-25, 2022. These new dates, originally scheduled for June 2020 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have adjusted slightly since the initial postponement announcement (June 16-18, 2022) in order to ensure a better attendee experience. We are

When the Amsterdam Coffee Festival held its inaugural event, I was lucky enough to attend. We just received a letter from the organisers to say that, despite some hope that they could stick with the original date this November, the travel and social distancing restrictions in place have made that impossible. Letter from the Organisers

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced that the World Coffee Championships will be held in Milan, Italy, from October 22nd to 26th. The competitions were originally set for June 2020 in Athens, Greece, but were cancelled because of the global pandemic. The 2021 Milan World Coffee Championships will include three competition events — the World

Features at ExpoOver 400 exhibitors showcase their most innovative products and services at Expo with many competing for the show’s Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards. On the Expo show floor, visitors can network with professionals from across the industry, including roasters, retailers, producers, importers, and baristas.  The Cupping & Tasting Rooms provide opportunities

The 2021 Cup of Excellence Awards for Nicaragua has been announced. The top four coffee’s all scored over 90, and the prayers of the Jesus Mountain Company were answered when they won 1st and 2nd place with a washed Pacamara variety. As usual, the coffees were all cupped 5 times by the judges with only

The return to normality continues as the SCA announced the physical trade show will be back in October sporting features including: Best New Product Award Coffee Design Award Roaster Village US Coffee Championship More information about how the show will transform in order to maximize the safety of attendees and exhibitors will be provided in

The Alliance for Coffee Excellence has published the top-scoring coffees for 2021, Colombia. The coffees were cupped at least five times and had to score above 87 by the jury made up of an international panel of cupping experts. Two farms, Obraje from the Nariño region, and La Siria from Huila, took the top four

The NCA 2021 Virtual Convention begins March 3 with an interactive agenda and some interesting speakers across the coffee community and beyond.

The Barista League launched a new all-digital coffee conference called High Density.