Susie Kealy draws a spotlight to one of our long-term volunteers in a series on SCA News. This month, she’s interviewed David Miller, a content creator for the new Coffee Technicians Program (CTechP) and chair of the Coffee Technicians Guild (CTG) Education Committee.

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We are excited to launch the official application process for qualified professionals interested in becoming an Authorized SCA Trainer (AST) for the Coffee Technicians Program. You can learn more about this process in a webinar on March 12.

By Hylan Jospeh

Since the creation of the guild, Shad has served as the chair or the past chair and he has been involved since day one when we drafted the ideas for the guild on a napkin at Seattle Airport. Last year, he finished his tenure as the past chair and decided to take a break. It was bittersweet because Shad had always been a part of our guild. Although not out of the game, I wanted to do an “exit interview” and capture where we came from and where we were going.

By Hylan Joseph

There’s no better way to see how our industry can rally around fellow countrymen and coffee lovers than when devastating events happen.

By Caleb Heinselman

Arno Holschuh is an incredibly fascinating individual. A consummate conversationalist, he was one of the early hires at Blue Bottle and has been involved with the specialty coffee community since early 2004. He now works with roasting innovator Bellwether Coffee.

By Hylan Joseph

Every technician will encounter a point in the career when repairing a piece of equipment just isn’t worth the time or effort. But how do you come to this conclusion?

By Jake Chiavario

Gas is a rare thing for espresso machines, but it wasn’t always.

By Michael Teahan

Do you have an event that you’d like to share with us? Head over to our Events Calendar to view upcoming events and submit your own.

By Hylan Joseph