The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), founded in 1982, is a non-profit trade organization for the specialty coffee industry. With members located in more than 40 countries, SCAA represents different segments of the specialty coffee industry, including producers, roasters, importers/exporters and retailers.
In 2005, management discovered that former Chief Operating Officer Scott Welker had embezzled more than $465,000. SCAA members contributed a quarter of a million dollars beyond their membership dues to keep the organization running. In 2009, the U.S. Federal Court in Santa Ana, California sentenced Welker to 33 months in federal prison.[1][2]
In January 2017, the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe merged into one Specialty Coffee Association or simply SCA. The new SCA has more than 10,000 active members.[3]
See also
- National Coffee Association
Notes
- ^ Melissa Allison, "Former coffee association leader sentenced to federal prison for embezzlement" ' 'Seattle Times' ', October 22, 2009
- ^ Mark Pendergast "Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World" Basic Books, page 301.
- ^ Vesi "What is the SCA?" ' 'Coffee Corner' ', September 26, 2018