Specialty Coffee Association of America

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The specialty coffee industry has actually organized itself, and there is a national organization that is known as the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America). Even though the name specifies “of America,” the organization is actually worldwide. It now boasts more than 2,000 members. The organization has been in existence for more than a decade and continues to grow every year.
The membership roll of the Specialty Coffee Association of America is made up of coffee retailers, roasters, producers, exporters, and importers, as well as manufacturers of coffee equipment and related products.
The specialty coffee industry is one of the fastest-growing segments of the food industry worldwide. Specialty coffee is sometimes referred to as “gourmet coffee” or “premium coffee.” These are not products that are usually found on the shelves of your local grocery store or your local chain discount store. These specialty coffees are sold at specialty coffee stores in the real brick-and-mortar world, …