It’s almost SCA Expo time, and we have a lot to look forward to this year in Boston. Here’s where you’ll find Ally Coffee during the packed week of all things coffee and community.
Booth #1101
This year’s booth will continue our tradition of hosting as many cuppings as time allows! Join us for one or all of the nine public cuppings we will offer in our booth. Producers from Colombia and Central America will be at the show too, so it’s a great opportunity to cup coffee with the people who produced it.
Cupping coffees in Seattle at the Ally Coffee booth for SCA Expo 2018.
Friday 4/12
- 11am Brazil
- 1pm Colombia
- 3pm Ethiopia
Saturday 4/13
- 11am Central America
- 1pm Brazil
- 3pm Colombia
Sunday 4/14
- 11am Ethiopia
- 1pm Central America
- 3pm Top Lots
If you would rather sip a cup than slurp, guest roasters will be pouring coffee at our brewbar all weekend long. Enjoy coffee roasted by experts around the world, prepared cup by cup.
Barista League Flavour Wheel Feud
It’s not SCA without a party, and there is no coffee party like a party by The Barista League! Join us for a night of game show style fun, with teams representing the diversity of the coffee community. Team Ally Producers is Rodrigo Sanchez of Colombia, Katia Duke of Honduras, and Bram de Hoog, Ally’s Costa Rica-based Central America Buyer.
Party is free and open to all. Pick up drink tickets at the booth!
Competition Stage
Kasia Kokkonnen of Kaffa Roastery is the Barista Champion of Finland, and she will compete in the World Barista Competition with Hacienda El Obraje Geisha Washed. We are thrilled this stellar coffee produced by Pablo Guerrero and his team will have the chance to shine on stage at the WBC.
Hacienda El Obraje in Tangua de Pasto, Nariño, Colombia.
Meet Your Allies!
Our global team will be in the house! The Europe Sales Team as well as the US Sales Team will be at Expo to answer your questions and make your acquaintance. Don’t be shy to introduce yourself if you are thinking about sourcing through Ally; we love meeting our clients in person.
The Logistics, Quality Control, and Marketing teams will also be at the booth. It’s a great opportunity to meet our team members who work behind the scenes to move coffee forward, from warehouse releases to sample management to farm photography.
COO Ricardo Pereira and Northeast US Account Manager Merisa Mangano setting up cuppings at Semana Internacional do Cafe in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Learning Lab
Talk to us about your coffee learning goals! In 2019 we have launched many new programs at our Learning Lab in Greenville, SC, as well as online on our PACE e-learning platform. We would love to better understand your personal objectives as a coffee professional to better tailor our course offerings to your needs. Come see what it’s all about!
US Quality Control Manager Anderson Stockdale prepares cuppings at the Ally Coffee booth.