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Exploring the Growth of the “Coffee And” Segment
As a move towards the "functional" grips the beverage sector, how might this trend shape opportunities for specialty coffee products and consumers?
Jim Watson explores the current market categories and trends in the US, specifically the growth of the "coffee and" segment.
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ESG for You and Me
For organizations striving to understand where profitability intersects with non-financial factors, the term ESG may be just as familiar as sustainability. KELLEM EMANUELE offers an ESG primer tailored for the coffee industry. →
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Specialty Coffee Community
In this talk, Peter Giuliano and Katie von der Lieth discuss results from the SCA’s third and most recent Community Impact of COVID-19 survey.
Retail Reboot: Coffee After COVID
National Coffee Association President & CEO William "Bill" Murray explores how COVID-19 has impacted coffee consumption and consumer purchasing habits, which changes may be temporary and which are here to stay, and opportunities for retail coffee to thrive in this new landscape.
A Snapshot in Time: Contextualizing the Community Impact Surveys | 25, Issue 14
Now that we have two surveys under our belt and have just wrapped up a third, it’s time to ask ourselves: Was this a worthwhile endeavor? What did we learn? How can we do better?
The Science of COVID-19 Safety for Coffee Businesses: An SCA Whitepaper
Read a simple overview on the science of airborne COVID-19 transmission and how to maximize safety in coffee retail businesses, written with you (and your business) in mind.
Ask an Expert: Food Safety & COVID-19
Get an overview of the current (and ever-evolving) situation: what we know and don’t know about food safety practices we can employ to avoid COVID-19 transmission.
Getting Into Grocery
While many cafés and coffee businesses have seen a drop in business, grocery is going strong.
Coffee Delivery: How Does It Work?
As many businesses are adapting as quickly as possible to new ways of doing business, takeaway and delivery are becoming valuable options.
The Importance of Communication During Business Interruptions
As many businesses are adapting as quickly as possible to new ways of doing business, communicating these changes makes up a significant factor in moving forward.
Walk-up and Takeaway Business
Hear from Nick Cho, Erica Escalante, and Scott Calendar.
Early Impacts
Key insights from the early stages of the pandemic, including trends in adaptation.
Insight: Independent Cafés
Hear from Anna Tsfasman, Pamela Chng, and Trish Rothgeb.
Key Takeaways from the 2020 Square x SCA Coffee Report
These trends seem to represent more than a brief moment in time—they likely indicate a greater transformation of the specialty coffee industry and a new way that coffee shops work within the communities they serve.
We Are #StillRoasting
Hear from Areli Barrera Grodski, Gabriel Boscana, Lem Butler, and Nabeel Silmi.
Insight: Small Coffee Roasters
Hear from Asli Yaman, Jen Apodaca, Jake Hu, and Seo Young Youn.
Insight: Chain Cafés
Hear from Bryan Meehan, Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos, and Paul Smith.
Understanding COVID’s Impact on Our Community
Explore results of the second community impact survey, covering shales channels, lost sales, future revenue, and business decision-making.
How Do I Maximize Safety in My Café?
Learn about how to use masks, increased ventilation, and air purifiers in conjunction with limited exposure to prevent the spread of the disease.
Can We Predict COVID-19 Transmission?
Understanding COVID-19 particle sizes gives us a good understanding of how transmission might occur.
How Does the Virus Get into the Air?
Learn the mechanics of how COVID-19 moves through the air—and within retail spaces.
Your Questions Answered: The Science of COVID-19 Safety for Coffee Businesses
What can coffee businesses do to increase COVID-19 safety?
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The 2019 US Coffee Market Overview
Periodically, since 2009, the SCA has published a US Coffee Market Overview, focused on the retail value of coffee in the US and the places where it is consumed →