MIKE FERGUSON

The Specialty Coffee Association of America Appoints Emily Oak to World Barista Championship Board Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (July 22 2008) —The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announces the appointment of Emily Oak as the newest member to represent the association's interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors. Oak is Director of Training and Development for Australian Independent Roasters, an SCAA member and wholesale roaster located near Sydney, Au… Continue

One of my hobbies adjunct to coffee is collecting coffee-related ephemera. While on staff at SCAA I acquired on behalf of the association a decent little collection of approximately 50 pieces, which includes two hand-written invoices from James Folgers that are over 125 years old. One of my favorite pieces is an 80 year old sales brochure--in fine condition--for roasting equipment. We had planned to create a small coffee ephemera collection that depicted the history of 19th and 20th century cof… Continue