By Claire Strydom and Henning Lubbe Directors: Portfolio: Education & Training | SCASA As we enter the 2025/26 coffee season, the Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa (SCASA) i...
View Full ArticleIt was so wonderful to have this opportunity for the competitors! My favourite piece of advice from Cole Torode was, "Out on stage you are only competing against yourself, so support you...
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View Full ArticleSomewhere in the middle of the crazy month that is April, the SCASA KZN Regionals were held at Ciro's Durban HQ and the space was brimming with nervous anticipation! Congratulations to everyone ...
View Full ArticleAn exciting weekend of SCASA competition was hosted by the wonderful team at Kushinda Academy, a world class Culinary Education academy in Roodepoort. There was a great vibe and lots of support for ea...
View Full ArticleThe 21st African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition, hosted by the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA), brought together top coffee professionals, industry leaders, and producers from ac...
View Full ArticleDuring the competition Photography Credits: Arnelle Booysen Winners Announcement images: SCASA Coffee Above all else, the thing we love most about SCASA coffee competitions is the way it bring...
View Full ArticleWe're in a crazy time in coffee. But, in Dubai, another universe exists where the price of coffee has no limits and exclusivity is valued almost above all else. This is the very pointy end of the ...
View Full ArticleWow. In Dubai, they go BIG and nothing is impossible. In a world first an auction for some of the World's rarest coffees will take place. Auctions are a well-known way of securing top lots of coff...
View Full ArticleWorld of Coffee Dubai has been a huge success for the MENA Region, bringing together the best of the best in coffee from around the globe to share knowledge, compete and taste incredible brews! It...
View Full ArticleWant a way to get your coffee business to a global audience? This Expo has grown exponentially in the last 4 years and we can't recommend it enough. The level of talent that is gathering this year...
View Full ArticleWe've had the privilege to go to each of the World Of Coffee Dubai events and it has been incredible to see how the platform has grown. With direct flights from so many cities around the world, th...
View Full ArticleCongratulations to the newly elected SCASA Board Members. These are your elected Coffee Industry people tasked with the leadership of the Association for the next two years. Amongst ...
View Full ArticleThe shortlist for the Specialty Coffee Association of Southern Africa Board of Directors has been released. Why is the BoD important? These elected officials will determine the futur...
View Full ArticleAn interview with Craig Smith, the man behind new green coffee importing company, Ikusasa Coffee Trading. Tell us a little about your background in coffee before Ikusasa? Before coffee, ...
View Full ArticleWorld of Coffee Copenhagen Achieves Historic Attendance As always there were some delicious coffees to taste! This was the COE tasting from Guatemala. World of Coffee Copenhagen welcomed a re...
View Full ArticleThis year Bootlegger Coffee Company celebrates 10 years of being in business and their growth has been incredible. Bootlegger is now one the most recognisable franchise coffee brands in the South Afri...
View Full ArticleSucafina, a leading sustainable Farm to Roaster coffee company globally, is pleased to announce the opening of Sucafina Guatemala. “Sucafina Guatemala will benefit the supply c...
View Full ArticleAddressing the skills shortage: collaborative solutions for a thriving hospitality industry James Khoza is an executive chef at Southern Sun’s Sandton Sun & Towers and Sandton Co...
View Full ArticleThe Sample Coffee Roaster Linking Origin with Roasteries It’s no secret that specialty coffee roasteries, cafes and consumers are interested in exceptional flavour experiences. All these ...
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