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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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An Obsession with Authenticity
What are some of the different ways packaging helps to construct different types of authenticity? And why is it so important to consumers?
Storytelling in Specialty Coffee
We know that high-quality coffee comes at a cost, but what are the unseen costs of selling that coffee with a story?
Understanding Coffee’s Global Growth
Understanding the sources of global growth for coffee can help us to navigate the impact of COVID-19 in local markets.
The Vocabulary of Flavor
Understanding the difference between consumers’ and professionals’ flavor vocabularies has greater implications in a world with more hurdles to selling coffee.
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?
Understanding Temperature’s Impact on the Sensory Profile of Brewed Coffee
How much does temperature matter to a consumer’s perception of coffee flavor?
2018 Square Canada Coffee Report
A look at coffee shop orders placed via Square across Canada to uncover trends.
Market Overview: Coffee Shops in Europe (2018)
How many coffee-focused shops and cafés operate in Europe?
Square x SCA Coffee Report
Square worked with the SCA to learn how independent coffee shops in the US are pivoting amidst a global pandemic in 2020.
Yannis Apostolopoulos on COVID-19's Market Impact
How did COVID-19 affect market shifts at the start of the pandemic, and what implications does this have for the future? SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos shares a snapshot of the facts at hand to help businesses to make informed decisions.
Pivoting to Online Sales
Hear from experts in online commerce, including platform developers and coffee companies with strong online sales.
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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 →