Tasting batch-brewed coffee is, in many cases, a better alternative to cupping when you want to avoid cross-contamination. In cases where the coffee-grading function of the SCA cupping protocol is important, we encourage the use of the modified protocol. In response to COVID-19, the SCA modified cupping protocol for use in the Specialty Coffee Expo Cupping Exchange with input from cupping experts and institutions. They anticipate the evolution of this protocol as they continue to collaborate with health and sensory experts and receive feedback from our community.

If you run a restaurant, cafe, bar, pub, or food retail business, there are many low/no-cost things you can do to reduce your risk of spreading COVID-19. This guide was written specifically by Vaughn Tan and has been validated by epidemiologists, public health experts, and biologists.

Forbes has reported on a new pre-print (and pre-peer reviewed) study that has tested and reported on how long the novel coronavirus (HCoV-19 (SARS-2)) causing COVID-19 lives on surfaces. It indicates it can survive for days on plastic and stainless steel and up to a full day on cardboard surfaces.

Infectious disease outbreaks like coronavirus (COVID-19), can be worrying. This can affect your mental health. But there are many things you can do to mind your mental health during times like this.

Whether you're trying to keep the doors open or thinking of closing, some tips

links to articles and resources to manage anxiety: 7 Science-backed strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety: http://theconversation.com/7-science-based-strategies-to-cope-with-coronavirus-anxiety-133207?fbclid=IwAR2S_4pRE4Ws54OMvJknp-0PbVYfSKcGwJVXZipyHqRwpC78tqSDYTy2SHw How to manage coronavirus anxiety: https://www.onemedical.com/blog/live-well/coronavirus-anxiety Australian Psychological society's tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety: https://www.psychology.org.au/getmedia/38073179-4701-48bd-afd9-988c560ee2f9/20APS-IS-COVID-19-P1.pdf Coronavirus: How to keep things in perspective: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/coronavirus-keep-things-in-perspective-reasons-not-to-panic/?fbclid=IwAR1eN3HhVVnm9JyWztWwc-x70rKimsmpENy3pCKN23eUq3GxizoHORtigPw

La degustación de cafés infusionados por lotes (batch), en muchos casos, es la mejor alternativa para tacear cuando queremos evitar la contaminación cruzada. En casos donde la función de calificación del café mediante el protocolo de taceo SCA es importante, alentamos a utilizar el protocolo modificado.

The following interim guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to COVID-19, in non-healthcare settings. (CDC has provided separate guidance for healthcare settings.) This guidance also provides planning considerations for community spread of COVID-19.

This webpage provides information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus outbreak first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The information includes links to interim guidance and other resources for preventing exposures to, and infection with, the novel coronavirus—now officially named COVID-19.

Even so, plenty of folks—myself included—have been confused or curious about the safety of allowing restaurants to continue preparing and serving food. Is it actually safe? Should I reheat the food when I get it home? Is it better to support local businesses by ordering food, or am I only putting workers and delivery people at risk? And if I’m cooking my own food, what guidelines should I follow?

EPA list of disinfectants effective against SARS-CoV-2

An instruction video showing and explaining how to disinfect cupping spoons

Entre marzo y junio se espera recoger la cosecha de primer semestre, de unos 6.5 millones de sacos de café, labor que requiere unos 135 mil recolectores. De otra parte, la zona cafetera que tuvo su cosecha principal en el segundo semestre de 2019 convoca mano de obra para labores de renovación, de modo que la actividad cafetera no se detiene y es el momento de unirnos en torno a la campaña institucional promovida por la Federación Nacional de Cafeteros “La salud de TODOS es asunto de TODOS”, todos los caficultores a protegernos del nuevo coronavirus causante de la COVID-19.

protocolos y procedimientos de limpieza y desinfección elaborados por el comité de crisis CENFROCAFE-PERU

Shared-X farms, including the nearly 400 hectares of conventional and specialty coffees, are strictly following government guidelines on operations and commercialization protocols due to COVID-19. Information on shared-x.com/covid-updates includes current legal information, as well as the actions that Shared-X is taking to ensure the safety of our team.

Work burnout is currently affecting millions of remote workers worldwide. The report provides some valuable insights including coping strategies to maintain a happy and productive workforce.

It’s perfectly human to be concerned about your health and safety during the first major pandemic in recent history. This resource is for the people coping with the mental and emotional realities of these challenging times. We make sure that all the medical professionals on the front-line share advice to help inspire and enable self-care during the pandemic.

This nonprofit offers bartenders economic support in times of crisis. They had a post online that I saw saying they were taking grant applications from bartenders put out of work by COVID-19. Some cafe's serve alcohol and their baristas fall under the definition of bartenders. https://www.usbgfoundation.org/news

Fundraiser that just collected 146k in 2 days in Ireland, not coffee related but its taken off in feeding all the front line workers dealing with Covid19 and helping suffering restaurants at the same time!!

In response to NC's restrictions against businesses, many baristas and coffee-aligned folks were let go. This Instagram is a way to fund and give directly to baristas.

Saya berasal dari Kota Medan, Provinsi Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. Usia saya 42 tahun, saya seorang pelaku usaha kopi: Barista dan (small) Roaster, dan memiliki hubungan langsung dengan pertanian/kebun kopi di beberapa daerah (Kabupaten) di Sumatera Utara dan Aceh (Gayo). Virus Corona (Covid-19) yang merebak menjadi Pandemi Global sangat berdampak langsung dengan Usaha perkopian yang saat ini saya dan juga komunitas kami, beberapa event kopi yang sudah terjadwal: SUMUT FAIR 2020 - 20 Maret, V60 Competition - April, Coffee & Culture 20 Maret, All woman Barista Competition - 21 April, Ramadhan Coffee Bazzar - Mei, sudah pasti di tunda dan/atau dibatalkan! Korban jiwa disebabkan Virus Corona, Saat ini 1 orang meninggal dari Kota ini, 3-5 orang atau mungkin lebih, saat ini sedang di isolasi di ruang khusus Rumah Sakit. Sedang di Jakarta, Ibokota negara, korban sudah lebih banyak, dari data di sumber berita online nasional mengabarkan sudah sekitar 174 orang korban meninggal dunia. Kami merasakan dampak langsung dari pandemi ini baik secara ekonomi, penurunan omzet penjualan, ketidaknyamanan sosial masyarakat,.... Semoga kedepan situasi segera pulih, dan tidak terjadi domino effect yang buruk terhadap kehidupan masyarakat dunia. SALAM DAMAI... SALAM KOPI... 🍒🇮🇩🙌🌏 . . 06.30 WIB (Pagi) - 19 Maret 2020 Jalan Letter Press no. 26 Medan City - 20239 (Phone/WA) +6282167522444 (email) samudra0477@gmail.com North Sumatra - Indonesia #Identitas_Kopi & Roastery

A list of virtual tip jars and other links allowing people to contribute to baristas, cafes and other support for coffee industry folx all over the US.

U.S.-based resource: Austin, Texas company Aunt Bertha has re-positioned their data team to index emergency food and financial assistance programs popping up. It’s nationwide, all U.S. zip codes. #Covid19 relief programs are added constantly.

A resource created specifically for cafes, roasters and retailers that remain open for takeout or have re-shaped their online retail orders. Input your information into the form to be included in a database shared widely amongst our networks via social media and through mailing lists.

How can I use this data? Baristas: You can view the data from your state, city, or cafe and use it to lobby, fundraise, and distribute funds. Businesses/Public: You can use this data to donate, distribute funds, and view the impact COVID-19 has had on the coffee community. Why is a database useful? This database can grow, hands-off so that people can allocate time and resources toward organizing and fundraising.

A centralized, neutral, database of: Baristas: You can view the data from your state, city, or cafe and use it to lobby, fundraise, and distribute funds. Businesses/Public: You can use this data to donate, distribute funds, and view the impact COVID-19 has had on the coffee community. Why is a database useful? This database can grow, hands-off so that people can allocate time and resources toward organizing and fundraising.

Created by Sprudge, this has all the information you need to contact and speak with your government leaders to request better aid for coffee workers.

An article from Sprudge outlining the work of the RWCF, how to get connected with them, and how they help coffee communities during this time.

An article from Eater that is exactly what the title sounds like!

We at Hard Beans Coffee Roasters realize how the current situation troublesome is, and how much it affects the hospitality. Especially the coffee shops which sales decreased dramatically. This is why we want to meet their needs and help them in those tough times. THE COFEE SHOP STRIKES BACK! By continuing action #pijelokalne we’re going one step further and from now on each 15% of any order placed on hardbeans.com will go to the particular Polish coffee shop you’ll #tag. Take control of the situation and help your favorite coffee shop to survive.

The coffee industry is in the middle of a crisis and they need our help. Coffee shops and their employees have been devastated by the effects of COVID-19 and social distancing measures. That's why we're getting everyone together on Saturday, April 11th to #RallyforCoffee by making a purchase online or for takeout at your local coffee shop.

This is a searchable website data base for Canadian coffee roasters and retailers. It is intended to be shared with the public as a way for consumers to connect with and support local companies. It is continually updated.

Standart is giving profit from their new subscriptions to support coffee shops in need. If you buy a yearly subscription to Standart with a unique referral code from the coffee shop you want to support, half of what you pay goes straight to them.

This crisis has shaken up our coffee community and its supply chain. Many coffee shops & restaurants have been forced to close or reduce operations, putting thousands of coffee professionals out of work. Through Rally for Coffee, industry professionals can promote their work and share their stories.

Distribution of care packs to baristas in the UK who are affected by Covid-19. The site also has the option to donate to the cause and auctions for barista gear.

From now through April 30, 2020 (while supplies last), JNP Coffee will donate 5% of the purchase price on contracts of 10 bags or more to the Virtual Tip Jar (VTJ) of your choice. In the space of a week – which already seems like months – our world has gotten a lot smaller. We feel the need, especially at this unimaginably difficult time, to find ways to support those who help make our coffee industry successful. JNP Coffee is ready to do our part. We’ve developed a program that will provide some financial relief to the baristas and café staff who prepare and serve our coffee. As the demand for online coffee sales grows and cafés are temporarily closed, you can use the power of your coffee purchases to help baristas and café staff suddenly facing under-employment or unemployment. Here’s how it works: JNP Coffee will redirect a portion (5%) of your purchase price for micro-lots from the current harvest to support baristas and café staff through VTJs. Choose a VTJ from the list on Sprudge (https://sprudge.com/support-local-coffee-shops-and-staff-by-filling-their-virtual-tip-jars-161417.html) or request that your favorite cafe have their VTJ added to this published list. The micro-lots for this special program are produced by farmers of the IWCA Burundi Chapter, other women's groups, as well as farmers in our Dushime™ program. All farmers have already received their premiums from JNP Coffee for these sweet, delicious Burundian coffees. You can make your purchase count for baristas and café staff. The potential value generated by this program for Virtual Tip Jars is more than $12,000. To order, call us at +1 (858) 518-7437 or email us at jeanine@jnpcoffee.com.

This online fundraising campaign is a collaboration between Coffee at Large and The Chain Collaborative, who are both committed to serving coffee workers at every step of the coffee value chain. Together, Coffee at Large and The Chain Collaborative aim to meet a $17,000 fundraising goal, allowing each barista who has signed up under Washington State on tipjardatabase.coffee to receive $100 toward living expenses. We expect the sign-up list to grow, so we will increase our goal accordingly. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. We are also looking for matching individual and business sponsors, so that tips can go twice as far. To become a matching sponsor, we invite you to email us contactcoffeeatlarge@gmail.com or info@thechaincollaborative.org.

A blog post with options for what has been demonstrated to work in terms of running a coffee business during the pandemic, with some pointers to help with setting up these 'new business models'

This guide discusses issues such as financial assistance, security systems and employee safety.

A platform for baristas in Chile destined to address their needs in the context of the sanitary crisis through collaborations, virtual events, and exclusive products such as coffee tasting kits, apparel, and coffee education.

#NYLOVESCOFFEE Send a Cup is an initiative to let you contribute coffee to be delivered for free to NYC Hospitals. A free cup of coffee is a token of appreciation and thanks for everything our NYC healthcare workers are doing. Please do your part 🙏 and buy coffee for NYC Hospitals here, and we will deliver it with ❤️ for you

PROTOCOLO Y MEDIDAS SANITARIAS FRENTE AL COVID-19 PARA COOPERATIVAS PERUANAS

A fund to address immediate food security needs of coffee producers and their communities

David Miller of the Coffee Technicians Guild (CTG) Leadership Council explains how he offers support to his local service customers during COVID-19, including extending his working hours to accommodate social distancing, switching his toolbox from a textile to a more easy to sanitize material, and offers some tips to service customers, including removing cups from on top of espresso machines before he comes to service to avoid cross-contamination.

The staff and leadership of the Specialty Coffee Association and affiliated guilds are carefully monitoring developments related to the ongoing COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak to understand its potential impact on our global community and activities. This blog post by Sharla Holladay of the Coffee Technicians Guild (CTG) Leadership Council is part of a new series of articles and other content written by members of our community, reflecting on the current COVID-19 pandemic and how it’s affecting their work and livelihoods.

The Fine Chocolate and Cacao Institute has made a living document of small business resources, some of which may be applicable to small coffee businesses.

In this time of great uncertainty, it would be a mistake to rely on assumptions or what we think we know about consumers. So, over the past several weeks we have been monitoring public opinion on COVID-19 to explore how this may affect business verticals and organizations. Although American attitudes are changing daily and in unpredictable ways, we are seeing that behaviors are slow to adapt to the situation. Consumers feel confused and crave information, conventional assumptions about how humans act in this crisis are wrong, and despite all the warnings this virus is not yet personal for people. Below we offer the first summary of the heart of the matter.

When the Bay Area ordered an area-wide ‘shelter in place,’ we’ve stayed open as a designated ‘essential business’ serving takeaway only. But we needed to make sure our baristas stayed healthy and our business stayed open so we had to make some changes. Here’s some of what we did.

Mexico City, I have a cafeteria where we roast coffee.

To aid our members and the public in understanding what the 2019 novel coronavirus means for the coffee industry, we have assembled a coffee- and food-focused FAQ to help shed light on how to better protect yourself and your coffee business from this new threat.

In this article from Eater Magazine, Lawyer Jasmine Moy breaks down how to approach landlords, ask for rent deferrals, find a good lawyer and more.

Information from La Marzocco USA that includes specific procedures for cleaning and disinfecting equipment while you’re open, and properly storing your machine if you need to temporarily close.

Ideas from the Coffee Roasters Guild on ways to adapt your business model around COVID-19 restrictions.

Now that shops are either closing or going to take-away only and restaurants are closing and not serving coffee, where are consumers getting their brew? In answering that question, you are likely to be able to put together an alternate business model to regain some of the lost business. The CRG MarComms Committee has been doing some brainstorming and we have some initial ideas that might be helpful for you in these confusing times.

Resources and best practices for coffee shops to set up their establishment allowing them to continue to serve customers while keeping their team and their customers safe. Information includes local and federal government resources, downloads to provide "essential worker" status for employees, sick/paid leave resources, and best practices for setting up their cafe that keeps the risk of exposure of Covid-19 down.

Ritualising coffee brewing is a mindful activity that can be meditative. Establishing simple, repeatable steps can establish a sense of control especially during an uncertain time. These simple rituals can have an extraordinary impact on our overall mental health.

When coffee lovers have 1,000+ coffee companies to buy beans from, why should they buy from you? Give them a reason they can’t refuse.

The RNY Lab has been a place where people can come and share ideas, gain support and feel generally more connected to the greater coffee industry, and we, despite the current pandemic would like it to continue to be that place for people. So since we are all staying at home or just generally are staying away from others, we want to create a new ‘virtual space’ to continue to serve the coffee and tea community. This will come in the form of weekday afternoon gatherings. A daily meeting Monday through Friday at 3pm, with a different topic of discussion every day. We will start out every meeting with a few slides introducing the subject matter including relevant data and resources to share valuable up-to-date information with the attendees. This takes place in a zoom meeting room and will be completely public for whomever wants to join us! Whether you are a business owner, a roaster, someone currently employed, laid off, or just passionate about coffee and/or tea, YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US!

A blog post for coffee business owners in need of getting a successful website and e-commerce system up very quickly.

In this post we will explore and analyze how habits are formed and how we can reinforce the ones we have with our current customers, adjust them for customers we have lost and potentially create them in new customers, in the light of COVID-19

A compiled list of resources from financial and business support, to health and safety resources.

YouTube video of Trish Rothgeb, co-founder of Wrecking Ball Coffee in San Francisco, trying the SCA Modified Cupping Protocol and demonstrating many of the challenges.

This survey serves as a way to collect data related to what measures cafes are putting in place as they operate in the Covid world. It securely collects responses, and will allow the submittant to receive an updated data pool periodically that will be anonymized to see what others are doing to navigate reopening safely.

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Torani has created an online platform, called CoffeeisOpen, to support the coffee industry, both the operators and their patrons, amidst the struggles of the Coronavirus pandemic. CoffeeisOpen is an online map where consumers can discover local, independently owned coffee shops that are open near them, their offerings and safety protocols. CoffeeisOpen shows various services each café is offering, such as Drive-Thru, Contact-free Payment, Curbside Pickup, Staff Wearing PPE, and more.

Anyone in our community who is seeking a full picture of the situation surrounding Expo may benefit from the OHA's daily email sent each afternoon providing that day's updates. It's been informative for me and helps me support my colleagues in Comms as well as address community questions accurately or point people to this resource. There are several other useful links on the OHA website but this one in particular is good because if you sign up for the email, the updates come to you.

The following is a checklist of some of the key risks to the continuity of your business activities during the outbreak of COVID-19 and of preparatory actions that can be taken to respond. Although this is geared towards Irish businesses and particular Irish government schemes, this still functions as a useful checklist for businesses around the world.

Guidance from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on industries considered to be 'critical infrastructure' during the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes the coffee supply chain, under the 'food and agriculture' section.

A great article explaining why measurements like social distancing help to prevent the spread of any disease

Recap is podcast from the Specialty Coffee Association that offers a brief overview of recent developments in coffee every two weeks. This week on Recap: the COVID-19 outbreak continues to have a devastating impact on the coffee industry; the SCA has postponed World of Coffee and the World of Coffee Championships; World Coffee Research continues important work on the future sustainability of the coffee supply chain; Colombia invests in a newly-launched coffee stabilization fund; Folgers, the leading brand of ground coffee in the US, adopts blockchain technology.

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Expert analysis on expectations for coffee prices, supply and demand issues and other considerations that can be instrumental in guiding purchasing and sales decisions while providing insight from more than 35 years of industry experience. Reports are available in English and Spanish along with various free webinars geared towards coffee producers and exporters.

How to check in on your professional development and use free time to advance it. The article outlines how to create a career plan and provides resources to do so. All coffee professionals can benefit from reading it.

Our team at F4S recently conducted this extensive research on the remote work after-effects especially that millions of people around the world were given the "WFH" order due to COVID-19. The report, which I want to share with you and your colleagues, contains many significant statistics and insights from different businesses and organizations on how they address remote work and some predictions for the near future.

Shopify has put together a constantly updating list of government relief programs for small businesses around the world.

Short-time Work Support is a form of Jobseeker's Benefit and is an income support payment if you have been temporarily placed on a shorter working week.

Having regard to the measures announced yesterday by An Taoiseach to interrupt the transmission of COVID-19, Revenue outlined some key advice and actions taken to assist small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses experiencing cashflow and trading difficulties arising from the impacts of the virus.

This payment is available to employees and self-employed people who are unemployed or who have their hours of work reduced during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. This includes people who have been put on part-time or casual work.

The Scheme aims to assist viable SMEs, which under normal lending criteria are unable to borrow from their bank, in accessing credit. The scheme operates by providing an 80% guarantee to participating finance providers (currently AIB, Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank) on qualifying loans to SMEs.

Links to unemployment benefits state by state, with additional links to food banks, other food service industry relief funds.

Face à l’épidémie du Coronavirus Covid-19, le gouvernement est en solidarité totale avec les entreprises et leurs salariés, et continuera d'être pleinement mobilisé dans les jours et les semaines à venir. Bruno Le Maire, ministre de l'Économie et des Finances et Agnès Pannier-Runacher, secrétaire d’État auprès du ministre de l’Économie et des Finances, ont reçu, à plusieurs reprises, les acteurs économiques nationaux ainsi que les partenaires sociaux sur l’impact du Coronavirus Covid-19 sur l’activité économique. Une cellule de continuité économique a été activée pour mieux gérer l’impact sur l’économie à travers une prise quotidienne de décisions.

Il Consiglio dei Ministri del 28 febbraio 2020, su proposta del Presidente Giuseppe Conte e del Ministro dell’economia e delle finanze Roberto Gualtieri, ha approvato il decreto-legge che introduce "Misure urgenti di sostegno per famiglie, lavoratori e imprese connesse all’emergenza epidemiologica da COVID-19" (Decreto-legge 2 marzo 2020, n. 9).

The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.

A United States federal loan program for Small Businesses, with reference to a checklist and information on being "forgiven"

As part of the CARE Act, the PPP (Payroll Protection Program) is providing inexpensive loans to provide relief for coffee shops during the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, we have included their breakdown which offers guidance and tools for coffee shop owners related to the CARE ACT. This content is intended for Coffee Shop Owners so that they can get the financial resources needed to stay open and/or pay baristas and stay afloat financially

Employment Law in the COVID-19 Era: A MRLA Legal Center Webinar - James Beard Foundation Impact Team - Hosted by the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association Friday, March 20, 11:00AM – 12:00PM ET

Now What? Business Ops Guidance for Restaurants Hosted by Prix Fixe Accounting, Full Heart Hospitality, and Fogged In Bookkeeping Wednesday, March 18, 12:00PM – 1:00PM ET

Firedancer Coffee Consultants will offer the SCA membership this complimentary Food Safety 101 webinar. This 2-hour program will provide you an overview of food safety, its history, regulations and scientific aspects. We also end with suggested next steps for your organization.

En este seminario virtual, discutiremos los impactos de la virus COVID-19 con dos representantes de la cadena de valores de café de los EEUU, Areli Barrera de Grodski y Jorge Cuevas. Areli y su pareja Leon son dueños de tres cafeterías y un negocio de tueste en Carolina del Norte y hablará de su experiencia cambiando el módelo de ventas rapidamente para responder diariamente a nuevas circumstancias. Jorge Cuevas, el Chief Coffee Officer del importador Sustainable Harvest, compartirá ambos las experiencias de ellos como importador y las preguntas y preocupaciones que están escuchando de los productores con quienes están en contacto.

Calling on all members of the coffee community: Coffee Roasters Guild Advisory Council member Shihru Wang will host a public Zoom session to discuss the coffee competitions in Taiwan and suggestions on using the SCA’s modified cupping protocol. The session will be held in Chinese. Find the registration information below. Do you have Chinese-speaking colleagues who would benefit from this session? Please share this information with them!

Over the next few weeks, Square will be hosting Town Hall, a series of webinars to help you rethink your business and access tools to better connect with your customer base.

While none of us have the answers, we will identify critical questions we are all going to need to ask over the coming weeks and months regarding COVID-19 and its impact on coffee businesses.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance can help business owners who are looking for in the form of low-interest, long term direct federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Find out how it works, what you need to do today, and how businesses and private nonprofits of all sizes can benefit in this short information-filled presentation by the SBA Office of Disaster Assistance.

Join us on Friday, April 17, at 8 am PDT / 4 pm BST for a webinar with CTG Chair Hylan Joseph and representatives from the guild as they discuss how to adapt to the changing business environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation continues to rapidly evolve, we are still waiting to understand the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our industry. This is an unprecedented situation for all of us, but we are heartened by the way communities are coming together to support each other and to make their voices heard. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2990418046475008781 A recording will be available on this updated #CTGBlog post following the live webinar: https://coffeetechniciansguild.org/blog/webinar-adapting-to-our-changing-business-environment-with-covid-19 Panelists: Hylan Joseph, Chair Sharla Holladay, Best Beverage Equipment Service Gene Lemos, Vaneli’s Handcrafted Coffee Kurt Benedict, Last Man LLC Questions or Comments? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch via email at ctglc@sca.coffee.

James Beard Foundation aggregation of resources across the internet/etc. including mailing list to stay updated, webinar, etc. (Sorry for all the JBF spam, just felt it was useful vs recreating the wheel)

A grant created by Facebook for small businesses.

Funding, Grants And Resources For Business Owners Grappling With Coronavirus

An app for mobile ordering, specifically tailored to cafes.

shipsbeans.com is a quick and simple way to get your coffees online now so you can add this important sales channel for free during the pandemic. In its initial release it is focused on businesses that do not have an online shop. It features everything needed to sell online quickly including payment handling. shipsbeans shops can be shared anywhere on the web including on websites, social media, emails, chats, webinars, etc.

This is a script of a great mountain meditation that I based the one in the webinar off of. You can read through it when you need some inner-strength but it is even better if you can record yourself reading it and then listen to the recording when you need it!

This is an online map where estimated waiting times for trucks to cross boarders is displayed

Our coffee value chain is adapting to new circumstances. Sucafina have created this platform to keep you updated on the coffee supply chain risks and logistics.

$100 MM in cash grants and ad credits for small businesses. Up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in more than 30 countries where we operate will be able to receive the grant. To be eligible to apply, you must: Who is eligible: Be a for-profit company Have between 2 and 50 employees Have been in business for over a year Have experienced challenges from COVID-19 Be in or near a location where Facebook operates Application availability: Available now - New York City and Seattle Available now - San Francisco Bay Area April 22 - All other eligible US cities

CCOF is having a webinar on April 28 – “How to Draw in Customers & Increase Revenue." Here is the path where you can find upcoming webinars. https://ccof.org/ccof-foundation/organic-training-institute. Meanwhile, you might consider accessing the link to our pre-recorded webinars. Here are our past webinar trainings: https://www.ccof.org/ccof-foundation/organic-training-institute/past-events-recordings. Many are farm, processing and transitioning focused. Also, our Social Media webinar is currently scheduled to take place May 19th. We hope you find these to be a good resource. Below is a list of the pre-recorded webinars listed in the link above. • Streamline Your Recordkeeping Paperwork: A Webinar on Recordkeeping for Organic Processors and Handlers - June 22, 2017 (download: part 1 | part 2) • Financial Planning 101 for Farmers - May 23, 2018 (download) • Sustainability Metrics and Food Chain Transparency Webinar - March 28, 2017 (download*) Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund: CCOF provides financial assistance to organic producers & processors/handlers who suffer losses due to extreme hardship. Please CCOF's webpage to learn more, www.CCOF.org.

A simple yet incredibly informative guide to SBA Loans.

Effective Sunday, March 22, the "New York State on PAUSE" executive order, a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone, went into effect to combat the spread of COVID-19. It included a new directive that all non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions, and temporarily bans all non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason. The local New York City coffee shops that rely upon the incoming workforce from the tri-state area and local residents going for a walk to get a coffee and pastry are clearly impacted and could only look to close their business and hope to return soon. Many of local stores are still stocked with coffee products that are unable to be purchased in-store. In the meantime, the baristas at your local coffee shop are out of work. Many of these baristas work without traditional protections such as paid sick leave and unemployment insurance, and are at a disproportionate risk of financial hardship in the best of times. While the governments work toward securing aid, companies like Bean&Bean, Birch Coffee, The Chai Company, Oatly, Odeko and others are looking to build a New York City Barista Relief Fund to provide grants to baristas experiencing any economic hardship as a result of COVID-19. This is the mission of #NYLOVESCOFFEE. Sell the coffee products stuck inside the stores as limited edition kits to the people that want them. Then use the proceeds to fund New York City Barista Relief financial assistance program to cover essential expenses not covered by government relief programs.

Cleaning Videos on BUNN equipment for Cafes that have been closed. Virtual Tech services connect a Specialty Coffee Retailer to a Trained Support Technician that can remotely review equipment .

Cleaning Videos of Equipment Virtual Tech Support to Specialty Coffee Retailers to connect them virtual with Technician support