SCAA Cocktail Reception for Members at Fancy Food. This is a giant cocktail party for all SCAA members, professional and consumer.

I will stand at the door for a good bit, but otherwise, due to size of this event, you may just have to seek me in the crowd. It normally lasts 1-1/2 hrs., so if you're not on time, you'll miss out.

Due to the craziness associated with this annual reception, I suggest you pay in advance thru paypal, if at all possible. I really need this group to be honest about the fee, here, please.

I also urge you all to remember that these people are the professionals at the Specialty Coffee Association of America that make our group possible; they are our sponsors, with fascinating coffee knowledge to share.

Therefore I beg everyone to be on their very best behavior! <wink> Thanks.

For more information, see http://www.scaa.org

Please note all our events are 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 mins. long. This month will focus on the Aerobie Aeropress brewer and basic brewing parameters. We will discuss cafetiere and press brewing in this light as a group, with reference to the Lingle coffee brewing handbook. Suggested reading: the Lingle handbook, which can be ordered online from the SCAA at http://www.scaa.org.

i hope you all agree this event is worth a mere dollar!

for our november event, which i'm still not sure my recent eye surgery will allow me to attend, we will return to our old friend mary petitt's juan valdez cafe at e57th & lex. just a social occasion, a nice chance to hang out and chat.

i hope you all agree this event is worth a mere dollar!

For more information, see http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7157991

for our august event, we return to joe, the art of coffee, but at the east side location. it's a laid back, hang out, chat, and drink some coffee experience. shakeratos, anyone? and of course, if you want to, you can pull your own shots on the la marzocco. . .

this is the first month we have a fee. i hope you all agree this event is worth a mere dollar!

For more information, see http://www.joetheartofcoffee.com

this event is in 2 parts! the actual meetup has been moved to coincide with the scaa annual membership reception, a cocktail party (business casual at least, please!) at our old stomping grounds, the juan valdez cafe at e. 57th & lex, from 6-8pm. there we will mix & mingle with professional coffee people. it's a great time for you to meet the pros and for the pros to meet consumers, as well as each other!further, we will be meeting the day before, july 10, at noon to tour the floor of the fancy food show at the javits center. you will need to buy your own ticket (http://www.fancyfoodshows.com), which can be had for just US$35 if you buy by july 8 on their website. please register as "other trade," an "scaa c-member."dallis coffee's steve schulman will be leading us as we work our way thru the fancy food show, with an emphasis of course on the italian coffee pavilion! wear comfy shoes and bring your cell phone, please.if you can't make it to both parts, don't worry! i'll be sending out a lot of organizing email about this monster event, so make sure stay tuned and keep the meetup.com emails outta your spam folder!

do bring a cell phone to the fancy food event, so you can find us if we get separated on the show floor, which is huge. don't forget your comfy walking shoes. and please, business casual at least for the monday cocktail party. many professional members will wear suits, but they're not required.

For more information, see http://www.fancyfoodshows.com