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Five Key Takeaways from the National Coffee Data Trends Study: Specialty Coffee Breakout Report
The National Coffee Data Trends Study is packed with information: conducted twice a year, the report tracks coffee consumer trends, attitudes, and behavior. What are five key things that the specialty coffee industry should pay attention to specifically? Learn more from the SCA’s Research Manager, Katie von der Lieth →
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Korea Coffee Market Overview 2021
The purpose of this report is to give a broad overview of the South Korean coffee market and the value of select segments therein, as well as indicate trends across both out-of-home and at-home coffee consumption. This overview can give insight into how the South Korean coffee environment is changing over time, and how coffee is consumed in this important market
Resume del mercado de café en Corea 2021
El objetivo de este informe es ofrecer una visión amplia del mercado de café en Corea del Sur y el valor de determinados segmentos del mismo, así como indicar las tendencias del consumo de café tanto en el sector fueradel- hogar como en el dentro-del-hogar. Este resumen general puede dar insumos sobre cómo el entorno de café en Corea del Sur está cambiando a lo largo del tiempo, y cómo se consume el café en este importante mercado
US Coffee Market Overview 2020
An overview of retail value of coffee across places of consumption, channels, categories, and brands.
Understanding Today's Specialty Coffee Consumers
As more consumers come to the coffee-laden table, our collective preferences haven’t just shifted; they’ve fragmented. The “emerging market” isn’t limited to tea-drinking cultures—new markets are also emerging in coffee-producing regions as well as with new consumers groups in more traditional, established markets.
Israel's Booming Specialty Market
Make a quick list of the countries you know are experiencing exponential growth of coffee consumption and a blossoming specialty coffee scene: does it include Israel? If not, it should. Using her experience studying specialty coffee in France (a traditional market) and Brazil (a domestic market), Noa Berger shares more about an exciting intersection of cultural identity and specialty coffee driving the growth of the Israeli specialty coffee market.
Opportunities for Added Value Under the Attributes-Based Definition of Specialty
Do we really understand the impact of the attributes-based definition of specialty coffee on what is now "specialty"? Jenn Rugolo, the SCA's Curatorial Director, examines the impact categorization has on our perception of the world and explains why the new definition of specialty coffee released by the SCA in 2021 gives us more opportunities to deliver on specialty's promise.
Understanding Consumer Perception and Desirable Product Attributes in ChocolateA New Framework for Defining Specialty Coffee
Dr. Allison Brown conducted a mixed-methods study using focus groups and projective mapping, creating a Desirable Chocolate Attribute Concept Map.
An Introduction to the Korean Coffee Market
The growth of Korea’s specialty coffee market over the past decade has been a subject of much excitement – the country’s consumption has grown quickly in both volume and per capita terms, which leads many observers to wonder whether this rapid development would be possible in other markets.
An Introduction to the UK Coffee Market
Specialty coffee consumption in the UK has been on the rise in recent years, and despite steady growth in the number of total cafés – including both chains and independent shops – demand for lower-grade instant coffee has been difficult to unseat.
An Introduction to the US Coffee Market
The landscape of specialty coffee consumption in the United States is a patchwork of many regional and cultural customs.
An Introduction to the German Coffee Market
Europe's largest-volume importer of green coffee — because it re-exports a substantial portion of that volume as roasted coffee, anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of European specialty coffee markets should examine the country’s purchasing tendencies.
Five Key Takeaways from The National Coffee Data Trends Study’s Specialty Coffee Breakout Report
The Specialty Coffee Breakout Report of the National Coffee Data Trends Study (2021) is packed with information. Navigate the report and identify five key takeaways with help from the SCA’s Research Program Manager, Katie von der Lieth.
Europe’s Cafés and Coffee Shops (2020)
How many cafés and coffee shops were there across Europe in 2020?
Europe’s Retail Sales of Coffee (2020)
What was the total value of coffee consumed in cafés and coffee shops across Europe in 2020?
The 2021 National Coffee Data Trends Specialty Coffee Breakout Report
Download the free Specialty Coffee Breakout Report of the National Coffee Data Trends Study (US, 2021) directly from the National Coffee Association.
Impulsados por los datos | 25
Desde principios de 2018, el Centro de Investigaciones de la SCA colabora con Square en la publicación de los informes Square Coffee Reports de 2018, una serie de cinco informes que resaltan unas interesantes perspectivas y tendencias en el consumo del café.
¿Está desapareciendo el Arábica? | 25
Mientras crece la demanda de los granos de Arábica lavado, la producción total sigue estancada desde hace dos décadas, y va perdiendo cuota de mercado en origen.
Adoptadores vs. superconsumidores | 25
Los hallazgos de un nuevo estudio sobre los consumidores de la SCA no solo han sido muy clarificadores, sino que también puede que permitan abrir el mercado.
2017 US Specialty Coffee Consumption Trends
How many people in the United States drank specialty coffee in 2017? What was the demand for specialty coffee? How had it grown over time?
US Coffee Market Overview (2018)
What was the retail value of coffee consumed in 2018? Where was it consumed?
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Un caso de negocio para incrementar el consumo de café especial en países productores
Las oportunidades adicionales para crear y capturar más valor son clave para que los productores reduzcan el riesgo. Por lo tanto, es vital comprometerse con estrategias que les permitan a los productores crear (más) valor y obtener un mayor y mejor parte del precio al consumidor →