Vote for 2025/26 SCASA Board of Directors - <p>The 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...</p>

Vote for 2025/26 SCASA Board of Directors

The 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...

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Introducing Ikusasa Coffee Trading! - <p>An 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, ...</p>

Introducing Ikusasa Coffee Trading!

An 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, ...

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WOC Copenhagen - it's a wrap! - <p>World 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...</p>

WOC Copenhagen - it's a wrap!

World 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...

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Job creation through coffee business: Bootlegger Coffee Company focus - <p>This 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...</p>

Job creation through coffee business: Bootlegger Coffee Company focus

This 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...

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Sucafina Guatemala Launches: Encouraging Local Collaboration - <p>

Sucafina, 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...</p>

Sucafina Guatemala Launches: Encouraging Local Collaboration

Sucafina, 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...

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Industry: Addressing the skills shortage with Chef James Khoza - <p>Addressing 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...</p>

Industry: Addressing the skills shortage with Chef James Khoza

Addressing 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...

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Product Feature: Link Roaster - <p>

The 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 ...</p>

Product Feature: Link Roaster

The 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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MERGER: The Origin of Truth & how they are all one Tribe - <p>2023 was a big year for moving and shaking things up within the South African industry, but none were bigger than the merger of three Cape Town roasters, who had all blossomed out from Origin Coffee R...</p>

MERGER: The Origin of Truth & how they are all one Tribe

2023 was a big year for moving and shaking things up within the South African industry, but none were bigger than the merger of three Cape Town roasters, who had all blossomed out from Origin Coffee R...

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The Global Coffee Community mourns the loss of a legend, Gianni Cassatini. - <p>Everybody knew Gianni and that's because he made a point to get to know you.

Gianni Cassatini was a regular and memorable feature at coffee events around the world through his work with Nuova S...</p>

The Global Coffee Community mourns the loss of a legend, Gianni Cassatini.

Everybody knew Gianni and that's because he made a point to get to know you. Gianni Cassatini was a regular and memorable feature at coffee events around the world through his work with Nuova S...

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From Bean To Capsule: An automated journey with IMA! - <p>EXPERIENCE, KNOW-HOW, TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNITY. 

Another interesting Academy Day was held on October 18, 2023, after the HOSTMilano Exhibition, at the IMA Coffee Lab: a day of sharing and training a...</p>

From Bean To Capsule: An automated journey with IMA!

EXPERIENCE, KNOW-HOW, TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNITY. Another interesting Academy Day was held on October 18, 2023, after the HOSTMilano Exhibition, at the IMA Coffee Lab: a day of sharing and training a...

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IMA at HOST Milano - <p>HOSTMilano is one of the biggest Hospitality Shows in the world. It happens every two years and IMA Group are proud to be unveiling new technology at this world-renowned event!



The IMA Coffee H...</p>

IMA at HOST Milano

HOSTMilano is one of the biggest Hospitality Shows in the world. It happens every two years and IMA Group are proud to be unveiling new technology at this world-renowned event! The IMA Coffee H...

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Industry: Coffee + Exercise = Connection! - <p>Coffee and Exercise: How Can Your Café Build on the Connection?

Whether it’s a takeaway espresso before a 7am workout class or a post-run flat white on a Saturday morning, it’s u...</p>

Industry: Coffee + Exercise = Connection!

Coffee and Exercise: How Can Your Café Build on the Connection? Whether it’s a takeaway espresso before a 7am workout class or a post-run flat white on a Saturday morning, it’s u...

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Trend Alert: Cold Foam is taking over Instagram and Rich's On Top is the answer for cafes! - <p>One of our favourite coffee 'celebrities' on Instagram is Morgan Eckroth, she recently posted this scrumptious looking cold brew with this indulgent cream that she had whipped it up. It defini...</p>

Trend Alert: Cold Foam is taking over Instagram and Rich's On Top is the answer for cafes!

One of our favourite coffee 'celebrities' on Instagram is Morgan Eckroth, she recently posted this scrumptious looking cold brew with this indulgent cream that she had whipped it up. It defini...

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Introducing Green Coffee Supply! - <p>
We're seeing a very interesting shift in the green coffee market in South Africa and it's extremely exciting. Only a couple of years ago we could count on one hand the number of green coffee...</p>

Introducing Green Coffee Supply!

We're seeing a very interesting shift in the green coffee market in South Africa and it's extremely exciting. Only a couple of years ago we could count on one hand the number of green coffee...

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The Producer Roaster Forum: An event with an important impact - <p>Words and images by Kate Burnett


The coffee supply chain. This conjures many different images for each of us coffee drinkers: the slick café in East Berlin, the polished roastery in Scandi...</p>

The Producer Roaster Forum: An event with an important impact

Words and images by Kate Burnett The coffee supply chain. This conjures many different images for each of us coffee drinkers: the slick café in East Berlin, the polished roastery in Scandi...

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Call to Roasteries: Be Part of the SA AeroPress Challenge - <p>

Hello Roasters!

We are partnering with MoreFlavour to host an AeroPress Competition with the big finale at Creative Coffee Week 2023, 26-28 July 

We will be running a virtual preliminar...</p>

Call to Roasteries: Be Part of the SA AeroPress Challenge

Hello Roasters! We are partnering with MoreFlavour to host an AeroPress Competition with the big finale at Creative Coffee Week 2023, 26-28 July  We will be running a virtual preliminar...

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Green Coffee Academy events at the IMA Coffee Lab - March 2023 - <p>The first Green Coffee Academy: an all-round training course on green coffee specifically targeted at coffee professionals. An experiential journey that started off in the plantations of Honduras and ...</p>

Green Coffee Academy events at the IMA Coffee Lab - March 2023

The first Green Coffee Academy: an all-round training course on green coffee specifically targeted at coffee professionals. An experiential journey that started off in the plantations of Honduras and ...

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Seam Coffee has big plans and they're all good for coffee in South Africa - <p>You know that we're getting to a mature place in our coffee industry when mergers are happening! And the merger between Seam Coffee and Beethoven Coffee is certainly one that makes sense. Tha...</p>

Seam Coffee has big plans and they're all good for coffee in South Africa

You know that we're getting to a mature place in our coffee industry when mergers are happening! And the merger between Seam Coffee and Beethoven Coffee is certainly one that makes sense. Tha...

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World Coffee Producers Forum: Is climate change the end of coffee? - <p>

Behind your daily cup of coffee is a huge industry of networks that work together for the betterment of how coffee is produced and the well-being of the humans who produce it. One such event that ...</p>

World Coffee Producers Forum: Is climate change the end of coffee?

Behind your daily cup of coffee is a huge industry of networks that work together for the betterment of how coffee is produced and the well-being of the humans who produce it. One such event that ...

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SCA Sustainability Course: 11 March in Johannesburg with Erika Koss - <p>One of our favourite Coffee Magazine contributors and Creative Coffee Week speakers, Erika Koss, will be in Johannesburg in March, in partnership with Lani Snyman, to give South African Coffee Profess...</p>

SCA Sustainability Course: 11 March in Johannesburg with Erika Koss

One of our favourite Coffee Magazine contributors and Creative Coffee Week speakers, Erika Koss, will be in Johannesburg in March, in partnership with Lani Snyman, to give South African Coffee Profess...

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