General Coffee Links

• Specialty Coffee Association of America - www.scaa.org
  (SCAA) is the trade association that focuses on quality coffee. Our members are Retailers, Roasters, Roaster/Retailers, Producers, Exporters, Importers, Manufacturers of Coffee Processing-Roasting-Brewing Equipment and other Allied Products. Effectively, any company involved with the coffee industry that has any interest or dedication to quality coffee should be a member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, as it will be through the cooperative efforts of all industry members that the Association's mission can be fulfilled.
  
  
• The Roasters Guild - www.roastersguild.org
  A trade guild of the Specialty Coffee Association of America consisting of specialty roasters dedicated to the craft of roasting quality coffee.
  
  
• The Barista Guild - www.baristaguildofamerica.org
  Forums of the Barista Guild. Baristas desiring to further the exquisite craft of coffee.
  
  
• Swiss Water Process - www.swisswater.com
  Uses only water in the decaffeination process. It's a patented process that results in great tasting coffee that is never subjected to chemicals.  Their site has some great info on the decaffeination process.
  
  
• Ken David's Coffee Review - www.coffeereview.com
  The concept behind Ken David's Coffee Review is simple: conduct blind, expert cuppings of coffees and report the findings in the form of 100-point reviews, much like those that exist in the wine industry.  The goal at the Coffee Review is to entertain and educate coffee drinkers, food service professionals, and the coffee trade with a credible and easy-to-use coffee guide based on objective, blind reviews from some of the most experienced individuals in the specialty coffee industry.
  
  
• The Coffee Quality Institute - www.coffeeinstitute.org
  It's mission is to integrate advances in science and technology with practical applications in agriculture and industry that lead to continuing improvements in all aspects of coffee quality from "seed to cup." This site has a lot of scientific coffee information.
  
  
• Coffee Geek - www.coffeegeek.com
  The definitive home brewing/espresso site. CoffeeGeek is what is commonly known as a "community" website, one that allows active participation by people from around the world. CoffeeGeek's main purpose is to inform, educate and entertain coffee and espresso lovers from around the world.
  
  
• Home Barista - www.home-barista.com
  Reviews, spotlights, and guides for the home barista and espresso enthusiast.
  
  
• La Marzocco - www.lamarzocco.com
  In our opinion, the only way to pull a truly amazing shot of espresso.
  
  
• Reg Barber Enterprises - www.coffeetamper.com
  Handmade wooden espresso tampers. Reg Barber has been designing and making handcrafted espresso tampers since 1995 on Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada
  
  
• All Organic Links - www.allorganiclinks.com
  An informative database of information and companies involved in the world of organics.
  
  
• Coffee Research - www.coffeeresearch.org
  A website that is dedicated to advancing coffee quality through education and science.
  
  
• Coffee Universe - www.coffeeuniverse.com
  Linking the entire specialty coffee and espresso industry from coffee beans, coffee roasting to espresso machines.
  
  
• Coffee Kid - www.coffeekid.com
  Dedicated to the appreciation of quality coffee and espresso in the home. The predecessor to CoffeeGeek.com.
  
  
• Cup of Excellence - www.cupofexcellence.org
  A strict competition that selects the very best coffee produced in that country for that particular year. We have participated in CoE since 2002.