Agronomist and coffee producer Gabriel de Carvalho Dias was elected president of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association – BSCA, entity created in1991. Gabriel´s family is in coffee production since 1890. Fazenda Cachoeira da Grama is 1/11 th of the original farm, which was divided in 1993.

Fazenda Esperança lot, of coffee grower Cícero Viegas Cavalcanti Albuquerque, of Carmo de Minas, State of Minas Gerais, is the winner of the 2006 Cup of Excellence 2006

In its eighth edition, the BSCA competition marks the beginning of SGS do Brasil activities as an auditor of large events

With more than 9'500 visitors from over a 40 nations the WORLD OF COFFEE Berne 2006 was a big success!

From May onwards, BSCA certified specialty coffees will also be sold directly by its member producers to buyers, on the internet

Seen from a plane, Agronol, a Brazilian farm located in West Bahia state, appears a dry patch of land, not ideal for coffee growing.

But as the plane approached on a recent day, tall coffee trees displayed rich flowering in a modern lab of farming that is expected to lead the way for future production.

The Cup of Excellence contest held by the Brazil Specialty Coffees Association Coffees with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, confirms the quality of Brazilian coffees worldwide.

As you prepare for SCAA's 18th Annual Conference & Exhibition this April in Charlotte make The Morning Cup, SCAA's conference newspaper, an essential element in your marketing plan.

Best of Brazilian Coffees to Be Sold In January 2006 Online Auction

Every year, BSCA selects a region and a city to be the central place for the event. This is a way to incentive local farmers and to promote the quality of the local coffee production. This year, the South of Minas region is being promoted and Areado is the city that will hold the first two steps of the event.