<p>There is a <a href="http://www.scaa.org/" rel="nofollow">Specialty Coffee Association of America</a>, and they have a professional development program with certificates.  (Also various awards and recognition programs.)</p>

<p>I'd be surprised if there was not some formal parallel in the two trade associations. The <a href="http://www.scae.com/about-us" rel="nofollow">SCAE's "about-us" page</a> says: "Together with the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), we represent the speciality sector on the International Coffee Organization's Private Sector Consultative Board."</p>

<p>The SCAA Chronicle from Oct. 2010 carried <a href="http://www.scaa.org/chronicle/2010/10/07/specialty-coffee-associations-of-america-and-europe-announce-world-coffee-event-joint-venture/" rel="nofollow">a story about a joint venture</a> with SCAE called <a href="http://www.worldcoffeeevents.org/about-wce/" rel="nofollow">World Coffee Events</a>, to "develop and manage competitive events on behalf of both organizations."</p>

<p><strong>Added:</strong> There is also a <a href="http://www.scaj.org/" rel="nofollow">Specialty Coffee Association of Japan</a>, established in 2003.  SCAE began in 1998, and SCAA in 1982.</p>

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<p>Europe has the SCAE (<a href="http://www.scae.com">Specialty Coffee Association of Europe</a>) which is a non-profit trade association and large community of coffee enthusiasts.  They also have established the "Coffee Diploma System" and host networking events.  </p>

<p>In the UK, you're able to take courses towards a <a href="http://www.prufrockcoffee.com/training/the-scae-coffee-diploma/">"SCAE Coffee Diploma".</a> Is there an equivalent association in the US?  I've never seen a US standard for coffee training.</p>

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# US equivalent of SCAE?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-02)

Europe has the SCAE ([Specialty Coffee Association of Europe](http://www.scae.com)) which is a non-profit trade association and large community of coffee enthusiasts. They also have established the "Coffee Diploma System" and host networking events.

In the UK, you're able to take courses towards a ["SCAE Coffee Diploma".](http://www.prufrockcoffee.com/training/the-scae-coffee-diploma/) Is there an equivalent association in the US? I've never seen a US standard for coffee training.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-02. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

There is a [Specialty Coffee Association of America](http://www.scaa.org/), and they have a professional development program with certificates. (Also various awards and recognition programs.)

I'd be surprised if there was not some formal parallel in the two trade associations. The [SCAE's "about-us" page](http://www.scae.com/about-us) says: "Together with the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), we represent the speciality sector on the International Coffee Organization's Private Sector Consultative Board."

The SCAA Chronicle from Oct. 2010 carried [a story about a joint venture](http://www.scaa.org/chronicle/2010/10/07/specialty-coffee-associations-of-america-and-europe-announce-world-coffee-event-joint-venture/) with SCAE called [World Coffee Events](http://www.worldcoffeeevents.org/about-wce/), to "develop and manage competitive events on behalf of both organizations."

**Added:** There is also a [Specialty Coffee Association of Japan](http://www.scaj.org/), established in 2003. SCAE began in 1998, and SCAA in 1982.


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