The Network effect: How the SCA's education program evolved and continues to thrive

"...there are endless career paths in the coffee industry, stay involved with the community, try to do what you are most passionate about, and stay up to date and educated with the community."

Professor Chahan Yeretzian and the Coffee Excellence Centre

With his team at the Coffee Excellence Centre they have produced the Water Quality Handbook and the Coffee Freshness Handbook for the SCA. Since the founding of the Coffee Excellence Centre \(CEC\) at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences \(ZHAW\) in 2008, Professor. Yeretzian has developed the CEC into a world leader in coffee research.

The Coffee Knowledge Hub: Empowerment through knowledge

The Coffee Knowledge Hub is dedicated to constant improvement, and making the coffee world, a better place.

Develop your growth mindset to boost your motivation and improve learning.

As our knowledge of coffee improves, technology develops and the labour market changes, we need to adapt and evolve our skillsets so that we can continue to thrive in the coffee industry. Learning is a skill, and as with any skill, you can get better by applying yourself, and having the right mindset.

The future of coffee is Canephora

Speciality coffee was a term first coined back in 1974 and as our understanding of that grew through subsequent waves of coffee, Robusta has often been disregarded or actively spurned. Consider though that in the 1950’s it accounted for 13% of the market, rising to 30% by the end of the 1980’s and continues its growth today.

What's inside a glass of milk

Milk is a natural beverage and is considered one of the most complete and highly nutritious foods. In many countries the majority of coffee consumed is enjoyed with the addition of dairy milk. Silvia Vincenzetti Ph.D., Associate Professor in the School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Camerino gives us an introduction to the chemistry of milk and its nutritional value.

How to build your coffee career

So, you are working in the coffee industry, you love coffee, and the coffee community. It is a job but also a world in which you feel like you belong. You can see yourself staying in this industry, but having worked in a particular role for a while, you are ready for the next challenge. What are you going to do? How do you decide what to do next in your coffee career?

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