From Volunteer to Visionary: Yannis Apostolopoulos on Revolutionizing Specialty Coffee with the SCA

Join U3 Coffee co-founder Kristi Ross as she sits down with Yannis Apostolopoulos, beverage-industry veteran and CEO of the Specialty Coffee Association. As CEO of the SCA, Yannis leads a team that’s taking a global approach to supporting and promoting specialty coffee through in-depth research into all things coffee, education initiatives that serve coffee entrepreneurs across the value chain, and building a thriving community within specialty coffee, all with one goal: “make coffee better.Kristi and Yannis dive deep into the SCA’s initiatives to develop innovative tools to improve coffee standards, provide continuing education across the specialty-coffee value chain, and support research into all aspects of specialty coffee—from consumer trends to the science of roasting. Yannis shares how the SCA’s new Coffee Value Assessment System creates a more holistic, objective system that goes beyond taste to capture a “high-resolution picture” of the value of coffee.Like our content? Stay connected.Subscribe:* U3 podcast for new episodes each week* YouTube Channel Connect:* Sign up for our newsletter * Visit our website Follow us:* LinkedIn * Instagram * X* FacebookThis podcast is created by U3 Coffee for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, opinions and representations of facts are those of individuals and not necessarily U3 Coffee.Copyright © 2024 U3 COFFEE, LLC. All rights reserved. Terms of Use on u3coffee.com apply. Reproduction, distribution, or public display is prohibited. Download for personal use is permitted.'U3 COFFEE' is a trademark owned by U3 COFFEE, LLC.