The 25th Annual Coffee Event, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of America in Boston, has terminated. As part of this Event there were many activities conducted: the SCAA 5th Symposium, USA Barista Championship, which celebrated its 10th anniversary, as well as activities coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Coffee Kids (a non-governmental organization aimed to support families of farmers who work on coffee plantations) and the 10th anniversary of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance. The event was attended by more than 7,000 professional market participants, who came to Boston not only from the USA but also from all over the world. Russia was presented by 18 people - traders, roasters, producers of coffee roasting equipment, distributors, baristas and others. High spirits reigned during all the activities through all the days of the Event. There were held numerous competitions in different types of coffee excellence, educational seminars, special events honored to the mentioned anniversaries , as well as the Rainforest Alliance and Coffee Quolity Institute activities. On, Monday morning, April 15, the participants of the Boston 6 days Coffee Event were getting ready to leave, and everything would be completed as usual. But after many guests have left, at local time here, in Boston, at the venue of another interesting sport event - a marathon, there were two explosions. Serene mood melted away like smoke ... It remains only a sense of solidarity with the victims and mourning for the dead ... Source: coffeetea.ru
