Nick Brown

Madison

Founder and Editor at Daily Coffee News

Journalist. Musician. Overly enthusiastic supporter of Milwaukee Bucks reportage.

Featured in: Favicon

dailycoffeenews.com Favicon

msn.com

yahoo.com (+3) Favicon

usnews.com Favicon

investing.com Favicon

trust.org

metro.us

newsbreak.com Favicon

12up.com

standard.net.au + 5 more

Articles

SCA Continues Global Advance of CVA through Brazil Specialty Coffee Association Deal

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

The Specialty Coffee Association is continuing to march forward its new professional coffee cupping system — known as the CVA — through a new deal with the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA). Leaders of the two influential nonprofit organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the recent Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston, making the announcement of a “strategic partnership” nearly two weeks later, on May 8.
Fairtrade Launches 'LIRP on Demand' to Streamline Living Income Price Discovery

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

Global nonprofit Fairtrade International is now offering “LIRP on Demand,” a tailored service designed to help coffee companies identify living income reference prices (LIRPs) for farmers in their supply chains. The Bonn, Germany-based group, which has member organizations all over the world, described the service as a natural extension of its existing LIRP processes and methodology, which has resulted in seven country-wide LIRPs for coffee.
As of April 28, Standard Black Coffee Can Be Labeled 'Healthy' in the U.S.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

As of April 28, 2025, most standard cups of black coffee or espresso shots can be labeled as “healthy” in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new designation for coffee — specifically, coffee drinks that contain less than 5 calories per standard serving, or per 12 ounces — back in December.
SCA Advances its Coffee Value Assessment through Colombia FNC Partnership

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

During its flagship North American trade show, executive leaders of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) signed a memorandum of understanding surrounding widespread implementation of the SCA’s official coffee evaluation system.
Emotions and Details Emerge as SCA Plans Takeover of "The Q"

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

On Thursday, April 23, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced it is taking over what’s known as “the Q,” the flagship education and certification platform of the nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute.
The Specialty Coffee Association is Taking Over the Q Grader Program

3 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

The U.S.- and Europe-based Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced it is taking over management of the Q Grader program beginning Oct. 1, 2025. The Q program has been the flagship certification and education program of the U.S.-based nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute.
The Service Layer Co-Op (SLC) is Building a National Network of Coffee Techs

3 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

A grassroots network of coffee equipment technicians has formed a first-of-its kind cooperative called the Service Layer Cooperative (SLC), focusing on providing coffee businesses throughout the United States with reliable, expert service from local, independent technicians.
In Wichita, Adelitas Coffee Co. is Revolutionizing the Coffee Scene

1 month ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

Succeeding in specialty coffee requires a fighting spirit, with battles big and small to be fought on a daily basis. For seasoned roaster and father of five girls Oscar Pineda in Wichita, Kansas, the spirit is embodied in las adelitas — a.k.a. soldaderas — the storied women who fought in the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).
European Commission Softens EUDR Reporting Requirements

1 month ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

The European Commission yesterday announced changes to the administration of the new European Union deforestation-free supply chains law (EUDR), including softened requirements for due diligence reporting. The Commission said the changes are designed to reduce the “administrative burden” associated with the law by about 30%, particularly among large companies in Europe.
Chinese Court Orders an End to Slayer Espresso Knockoffs, Cimbali Says

1 month ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

A Chinese court has ordered four companies to cease production and marketing of espresso machines with designs and packaging that resemble the Slayer Espresso brand. According to Cimbali Group, the Italian espresso machine conglomerate that acquired Seattle-based Slayer Espresso in 2017, the case in Shanghai represents the first successful case in the commercial coffee equipment industry in which a foreign company has received a favorable ruling under Article 6 of China’s Unfair Competition Law.