SCAA Specialty Coffee Association ofAmerica

SCAA, full name-- Specialty Coffee Association ofAmerica, 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.

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.

SCAA consists of two chapters: the baristas Association (Barista Guild of America) and the Baker Association (Roasters Guild), both of which are made up of professional coffee practitioners. Members improve the quality of coffee in the industry through information exchange, skills training and cooperation. At the same time, the Coffee quality Association (CQI) is the public trust organization of SCAA and the largest coffee training and technical assistance provider in the coffee industry. The authentication of SCAA is highly authoritative. There are only three coffee quality evaluation judges (Certified SCAA Cupping Judges) certified by SCAA authority, all from the United States. At present, there are 521 coffee quality rating baristas (Licensed Q Graders) licensed by SCAA in the world, from 18 countries, of which Colombia has the most, 161, and the country in Asia is Japan, which has 60. So far, China has the first Licensed Q grader in mainland China named Lu Jie, serving in Beijing. At the same time, SCAA also provides a variety of certifications for coffee practitioners and coffee companies around the world, including: the American baristas Association Certification course (Barista Guild of America Certification) is a professional barista training course, ranging from low to high grades Level 1, Level level 2 and Level 3. Each level has courses and exams, which you can take after completing the course, and if you think you are good enough, you can sign up for the exam without taking the course, and you can get a certificate after passing the exam. Coffee Machine Certification (Coffee Brewer Certification) Coffee machine manufacturers can contact SCAA to apply for certification of their coffee machines, and all coffee machines applying for certification will be sent to SCAA's office center in long Beach, California for testing. The coffee machine that has passed the test can be marked with the certified product logo. Coffee Evaluation Committee Laboratory Certification (Cupping Judges Lab Certification) Laboratories that have passed this certification can be used to teach SCAA Coffee Evaluation Committee certification courses