What is the role of the American Fine Coffee Association SCAA? Where to take the scaa barista certification?

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[American Fine Coffee Association SCAA] is the largest boutique coffee organization in the world. What is he doing? As a coffee addict, do you know? -Let 'Erna Fine Coffee College' tell you!

Mr. Pitt, the godfather of coffee, promotes fresh roasting. Ms. Kennusen, the godmother of coffee, promotes fine coffee from the place of origin. Coffee beans have a new life under their interpretation; fine coffee has a lively, sweet, mellow and clean fruit flavor spectrum, compared with bitterness of instant or canned coffee. Heaven and hell. Coffee sniffers influenced and inspired by the two included Ted. Ringo (Ted Lingle), Donald. Donald Schoenholt, George. 48 people, including George Howell, met in San Francisco in 1982 to co-found the American Fine Coffee Association (SCAA).

SCAA, full name-- Specialty Coffee Association of America, Chinese translation as "American Special Coffee Association" and a small number of people call it "American Fine Coffee Association". SCAA is the largest coffee trade association in the world and a trade organization focusing on high-quality coffee. Founded in 1982, SCAA has more than 3, 000 member companies in more than 40 countries around the world, covering all areas of the coffee industry, including coffee growers, coffee roasters, coffee equipment manufacturers, and all kinds of coffee traders.

Industry function

SCAA is committed to providing a common platform for pursuing the excellent quality of coffee "from seed to cup" and the sustainable development of high-quality coffee, establishing coffee quality standards and standardizing the certification standards for the skills of coffee professionals. Its main functions include: setting and maintaining coffee quality standards in the coffee industry; conducting research on coffee, coffee equipment and improving coffee craftsmanship; at the same time, the association also provides coffee education, training, resources and commercial services for its members; the barista evaluation standard established by SCAA and the barista certificate issued is one of the most authoritative barista certifications in the world.

The Association holds various coffee fairs, coffee seminars and barista championships every year. The annual meeting of the Association, held in different cities every spring, is the largest gathering of coffee professionals in the world.

As the world's largest and authoritative coffee trade association, SCAA awards awards every year to companies and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the coffee industry, including Lifetime Achievement Award, Special contribution Award, Outstanding author / publisher Award, Special Certification Award (individual), and Sustainable Development contribution Award. Golden Cup Award (Cafe, retailer) / Golden Cup Award, Morse Drakman sales Service Award / Mose Drachman Sales andService Award, Baker Association Coffee of the year Award / Roasters Guild Coffee of theYear, Best roasted Coffee Award decided by the Baker Association Best roasted Coffee Competition / Roasters Guild Roasters Choice Tasting Competition.

Erna. Ms. Kennusen won the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Special contribution Award in 2000 and 2002, respectively.