Useful Information

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
American Beverage Association The American Beverage Association is a trade association for America's non-alcoholic refreshment beverage industry.

Cup of Excellence The most esteemed award given for top coffees. The awards come from a strict competition that selects the very best coffee produced in that country for that particular year.

National Coffee Association of USA, Inc. The National Coffee Association of USA, Inc. is a trade association representing the entire coffee industry in the United States.

Roasters Guild A trade guild of the Specialty Coffee Association of America consisting of specialty roasters dedicated to the craft of roasting quality coffee.

Specialty Coffee American Association The trade associated for specialty coffee setting the industry's standards for growing, roasting, brewing.

World Barista Championship The World Barista Championship is comprised of members of the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. The company is non-profit and promotes the growth, excellence, and recognition in the Barista profession.

TRADESHOWS
Coffee Fest Coffee Fest is a complete industry wide tradeshow that features educational programs, Free-Pour Lattee Art Competition, new product show case, opening night reception and networking opportunities.

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show This tradeshow features learning opportunities to enhance your business by staying on top of the latest trends.

Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibition This exhibition is the ideal place for networking, conducting business, checking out the neest industry trends, machinery and more. Also host educational symposiums and workshops.

Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo Acomplete learning experience featuring new products, tricks of the trade, foodservices education and practical solutions.

World Tea Expo Theexpo showcases new products, latest innovations, cutting edge education for a community of tea professional, merchandisers, researchers, developers and entrepreneurs.

BEVERAGE COMMUNITY
Barista Exchange A Networking site for Baristas, coffee enthusiasts, roasters, farmers and coffee shop owners.

COFFEE INFORMATION
Beyond The Bean  A site devoted to containing everything you need to know to run a successful and vibrant coffee bar operation – everything, that is, except coffee beans and coffee machines.

Coffee Geek  A community of coffee and espresso lovers that offers opinions, consumer & CoffeeGeek reviews, guides & how to, and forums.

Coffee Review The world's leading coffee buying guide aimed at entertaining and educating coffee drinkers, the coffee trade, and food service professionals with a credible and easy-to-use coffee guide based on objective reviews from industry experts.

Coffee Universe  This site contains coffee information and resources.  Whether you are a specialty coffee professional, a new start-up business, a barista or simply passionate about coffee, Coffee Universe has what you are looking for.  

Home Barista  A guide to exceptional espresso through detailed reviews of coffee and espresso equipment, how-to, and discussions.

NONPROFITS
Association for Science and Information on Coffee The only independent organization devoted to facilitating the exchange and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge on coffee.

Coffee Kids A nonprofit organization that helps coffee-farming families improve the quality of their lives. Coffee Kids offers assistance in health care, education, micro-credit and community-based projects.

Coffee Quality Institute A nonprofit organization working internationally to improve coffee quality and the lives of the people who produce it.

International Women's Coffee Alliance A nonprofit organization of women and men in the coffee industry, working together to achieve "women empowerment in the international coffee community to achieve meaningful and sustainable lives; and to encourage and recognize the participation of women in all aspects of the coffee industry."

OTHER INFORMATION
The American Barista & Coffee School The premier professional school in the US devoted to domestic and international specialty coffee business education and hands-on barista training.

Drinks Business Review Providing the latest in beverage enws and research.

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