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The National Coffee Association is the only trade association that serves all segments of the U.S. coffee industry. Our members include small and mid-sized companies as well as large-scale growers, roasters, retailers, importer/exporters, wholesaler/suppliers, and allied industry businesses.
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December 19, 2024 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s long-awaited redefinition of “healthy” released today (Thursday) for the first time specifies that coffee is automatically eligible to be labeled as healthy, in alignment with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation that calorie-free beverages including coffee are preferred in healthy dietary patterns.
September 24, 2024 - Registration is now open for the National Coffee Association’s 2025 Convention, which will take place in Houston, Texas, March 6–8. The Convention is expected to draw over 700 coffee executives and professionals representing roasters, manufacturers, importers, exporters, shippers, nonprofits, and allied businesses.
September 19, 2024 - Out-of-home coffee consumption resumed its highest level since January 2020, and a majority of Americans believe coffee is good for their health according to exclusive consumer polling published ahead of National Coffee Day on September 29.
June 12, 2024 - 45% of American adults had specialty coffee in the past day, up 80% since 2011 and surpassing past-day traditional coffee consumption (44%) for the first time, according to the National Coffee Association (NCA)’s consumer insight report on specialty coffee trends released today (Wednesday).
April 16, 2024 - In testimony to the California State Assembly Committee on Health, the National Coffee Association today (April 16) detailed the safety and health benefits of decaffeinated coffee and strongly opposed a last-minute shift that proposes misleading warning labels after activists failed to support a baseless proposed decaf ban.
In the final hours before the hearing, activist group and sponsor of California Assembly Bill 2066 the Clean Label Project abandoned the bill’s proposed ban on the most common type of decaffeinated coffee and instead lobbied legislators to advance a last-minute amendment seeking misleading warning labels.
April 11, 2024 - The number of American adults who have had coffee in the past day has increased by 37% since 2004, putting past-day coffee consumption at its highest level in more than 20 years, according to exclusive consumer polling published today (Wednesday) by the National Coffee Association (NCA).
NCA’s Spring 2024 National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report reveals that 67% of American adults had coffee in the past day (more than any other beverage, including tap or bottled water), compared to 49% in 2004.
March 8, 2024 - Banning the most common decaffeinated coffee - known as European Method decaf - would unjustifiably deny decaffeinated coffee drinkers access to a safe product associated with decreased risk of multiple cancers and other health benefits, the National Coffee Association (NCA) warned today (Friday).
March 7, 2024 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) elected Jonathan White as its new Chair, taking over from outgoing Chair Robert Menos. Nathalie Gabbay was elected to replace Jonathan White as Vice Chair.
March 4, 2024 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) has appointed Helena Dean to the role of Director of Integrated Communications.
In her new senior leadership role at NCA, Dean will be responsible for guiding the organization’s communications strategy, ensuring alignment with the NCA’s mission and strategic goals. This includes developing and managing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies, ensuring a consistent and credible NCA voice across its platforms.
February 27, 2024 – The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Food 4 Farmers as the 2024 NCA Origin Charity of the Year, sponsored by Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, in recognition of Food 4 Farmers’ work to strengthen local food systems, promote sustainable farming practices, diversify livelihoods, and cultivate local leadership.
February 27, 2024 – The National Coffee Association (NCA) is honored to award John Boyle the 2024 NCA Distinguished Leadership Award, sponsored by the Eight O'Clock Coffee Company, in recognition of his many contributions and distinguished career spanning more than 35 years in the coffee industry.
February 27, 2024 – The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Kathryn Lawson of Nestlé USA as the recipient of the 2024 NCA Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Eight O'Clock Coffee Company, in recognition of her efforts bringing expert scientific insights and critical analysis to the coffee community.
December 19, 2023 – Today the National Coffee Association (NCA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Owen Clayton to the position of Marketing and Communications Manager.
In his elevated role, Owen will manage the development and oversee execution of NCA's strategic marketing and communication efforts. He will be instrumental in amplifying the industry’s voice across its platforms while fostering engagement with the coffee industry, media, and other stakeholders, ensuring the association's message aligns with its mission and values.
October 23, 2023 – U.S. consumers spent nearly $110 billion on coffee and related goods in 2022 (equivalent to about $301 million every day), and coffee accounted for more than 8% of the value of the entire food service industry, according to a landmark new study of coffee’s economic impact in the United States.
September 19, 2023 - More Americans drink coffee each day (63%) than any other beverage, including water, according to the latest “Atlas of American Coffee” published today (Tuesday).
Commissioned by the National Coffee Association (NCA) since 1950 and now updated twice yearly, the National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report is the longest-running study of American consumers’ coffee drinking patterns.
June 1, 2023 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) announced today that Matthew Cariani has been promoted to Director of Education, Research, and Innovation.
In his new role, Mr. Cariani will continue to grow NCA’s educational programming and market research, including our webinars program, Convention programming, and National Coffee Data Trends Market Research Series. In addition, Mr. Cariani’s unique position as an innovator and problem solver will help guide the NCA into the future using new tools and tactics in alignment with the organization’s forward-looking Strategic Plan.
April 4, 2023 - Past-day coffee consumption across all generations has stabilized and returned to pre-COVID levels. More Americans drank coffee in the past day (65%) than any other beverage, according to the latest “Atlas of American Coffee” published today (Tuesday). Commissioned by the National Coffee Association (NCA) since 1950 and now updated twice yearly, the National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report is the longest-running study of American consumers’ coffee drinking patterns.
March 1, 2023 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Days for Girls International (DfG) as the recipient of the 2023 NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award, sponsored by Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, in recognition of their high-impact work improving the health, education, and livelihood outcomes of women and girls in coffee-growing regions around the world.
February 27, 2023 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is honored to award Charles “Charlie” Cortellini with the 2023 NCA Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of his many contributions and distinguished career spanning more than four decades in the coffee industry.
February 13, 2023 - The $225 billion U.S. coffee sector and more than 1.6 million U.S. jobs rely on coffee supplies from around the world. Coffee growers in Hawaii and Puerto Rico that supply the lucrative specialty coffee market in the United States, as well as growers in low-income countries, are particularly vulnerable to pests and disease. The Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act (CPHIAA, H.R. 966) will accelerate agricultural research to help overcome these challenges while maintaining flavor and quality.
October 4, 2022 - The National Coffee Association announced that Kathryn Lawson, MS, RDN has been named the new Chair of the NCA’s Science Leadership Council (SLC), the preeminent authority on coffee science in the U.S. In her new role as SLC Chair, Ms. Lawson will guide the work of the Council on a range of scientific issues affecting the coffee industry from regulation and policy to research monitoring, health and nutrition, food safety, and more.
September 29, 2022 - More young adults in the United States are drinking coffee than ever before, according to the latest “Atlas of American Coffee” released today (Thursday).
September 6, 2022 - The National Coffee Association, USA (NCA) announced today that Kellem Emanuele has been named Vice President of Operations. In this newly created role, Emanuele will oversee day-to-day operations of the organization as it implements its 2023-2025 Strategic Plan to further enhance coffee’s reputation and increase coffee consumption through education, advocacy, connection, and community.
National Coffee Data Trends
March 15, 2022 - Coffee consumption has soared to a two-decade high as Americans brew up new post-COVID routines, according to exclusive consumer polling released this morning (Tuesday) by the National Coffee Association (NCA).
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March 3, 2022 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name G. Scott Clemons of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as the recipient of the 2022 National Coffee Association Volunteer of the Year Award, in recognition of his efforts bringing expert analysis and insight to the coffee community and NCA Convention attendees for over 12 years.
March 2, 2022 - The National Coffee Association is honored to posthumously award Bill Cortner the 2022 NCA Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of his many contributions and distinguished career spanning more than 35 years in the coffee industry.
February 22, 2022 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name the Seeds for Progress Foundation as the recipient of the 2022 NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award, sponsored by Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, in recognition of the Seeds for Progress Foundation’s innovative and impactful work helping the communities of Nicaragua’s coffee-growing regions thrive.
2021 National Coffee Data Trends
September 28, 2021 - Americans have increased coffee consumption at work by 55% and at cafés and restaurants by 20% since January 2021, driving an overall 16% increase in out-of-home coffee consumption as COVID-19 restrictions have eased around the country.
April 6, 2021 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) and Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced today (Tuesday) a new collaborative effort supporting the NCA’s biannual National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report.
April 1, 2021 - Today the NCA released the Spring 2021 edition of the National Coffee Data Trends report, the longest-running, most comprehensive survey of consumer perceptions, behaviors, and trends in the coffee industry.
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February 25, 2021 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Ellen Jordan of Global Grounds, LLC as the recipient of the 2021 National Coffee Association Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of her decades of work as an advisor, advocate, and champion for our industry; for her tireless work on the NCA Science Leadership Council, where she is the longest-standing member; and for her dedication to mentoring and elevating young women in coffee.
February 25, 2021 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Jonathan Feuer of LMZ Soluble Coffee Inc. as the recipient of the 2021 NCA Distinguished Leadership Award, in recognition of his distinguished career spanning more than 40 years in the coffee industry and contributing to key market developments and growth.
February 22, 2021 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is pleased to announce that Community Coffee Company and Folgers Coffee Company will serve as hosts for NCA’s Virtual Convention, the first-ever fully virtual NCA convention and coffee’s premier annual event.
February 23, 2021 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Root Capital, Inc. as the recipient of the 2021 NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award, sponsored by Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee, in recognition of Root Capital’s innovative and impactful work to help smallholder coffee farmers thrive.
Dietary Guidelines
December 29, 2020 - The Dietary Guidelines for Americans released today (Tuesday) reaffirm that coffee can be part of healthy diets, which is great news for the two-thirds of Americans who drink coffee each day, more than any other beverage.
August 11, 2020 - The National Coffee Association today submitted comments to the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) warning that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) report ignores the preponderance of evidence about coffee’s unique health benefits.
Coffee Farmers
October 30, 2020 - Today the National Coffee Association announced its endorsement of a new vision and Road Map recommended by the International Coffee Organization’s Coffee Public-Private Taskforce to create more sustainable, equitable livelihoods for coffee farmers.
Coffee and Health
October 29, 2020 - The National Coffee Association (NCA) today warned that attacks on decaffeinated coffee will harm Americans’ health and wrongly ignore decades of independent scientific evidence that coffee drinkers live longer, healthier lives.
August 24, 2020 - The National Coffee Association warned that evidence does not support the fundamentally flawed findings of a review of coffee’s impact on women health published in the British Medical Journal today.
June 10, 2020 - Drinking coffee reduces the risk of multiple types of cancer, according to new American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for lifestyles that lower cancer risk.
May 8, 2020 - Drinking coffee can reduce depression risk by up to one third, according to a comprehensive new review conducted by a leading researcher in neurology.
COVID-19
October 14, 2020 - Americans are drinking significantly more coffee at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the number of Americans drinking coffee away from home decreased by nearly 20 percent, according to a major new national poll released today.
Prop 65
August 26, 2020 -- Judge Elihu Berle of the Superior Court of California affirmed the state of California’s May 2019 evidence-based finding that acrylamide found in coffee following the roasting and brewing process does not cause cancer.
May 31, 2019 -- NCA Applauds State of California’s Exemption of Coffee from Proposition 65.
National Coffee Data Trends 2020
March 26, 2020 - Today the NCA released their 2020 National Coffee Data Trends survey tracking consumer perceptions, behaviors, and trends in the coffee industry.
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February 24, 2020
The award will be presented at the NCA 2020 Annual Convention in Austin, TX on March 6. Two Award finalists – meriting special mention – were Lutheran World Relief and Strategies for International Development (SID).
NCA News
March 2, 2020
Responding to allegations about coffee farms in Guatemala, William "Bill" Murray, President and CEO of the National Coffee Association, commented: “NCA and our member companies agree that child labor has no place in the coffee supply chain. We applaud the immediate action taken by the companies involved to support further investigation of these allegations.
September 25, 2019
NCA today welcomed the London Declaration of the International Coffee Council’s CEO and Global Leaders Forum (CGLF). The Declaration acknowledges that a key to improving the livelihoods of coffee farmers is increasing consumption – a critically important strategy since global coffee supply is at record highs, resulting in historically low prices for coffee. The Declaration calls for globally-coordinated action including to promote sustainable production, helping farmers become more resilient to climate and other challenges, and stimulating demand.
July 12, 2019
The World Coffee Producers Forum (WCPF) concluded its second plenary July 11, where the National Coffee Association was pleased to join partners in discussing challenges and opportunities for the global coffee community.
June 27, 2019
As part of the partnership, NCA President &CEO William (Bill) Murray joins the Sustainable Coffee Challenge Advisory Council, where he will leverage the technical, operational, and consumer expertise of NCA’s vast membership to help inform the Challenge’s strategy and support specific programs.
June 21, 2019
"Matt has made it possible for us to develop an outstanding webinar program, provide a growing array of benefits to members, and to better serve the industry during a time of rapid change," says Bill Murray, CEO, NCA.
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March 9, 2019
63% of American adults drink coffee daily, according to new market research announced at the NCA Annual Convention in Atlanta.
March 1, 2019
Two Award finalists – meriting special mention – were Pueblo a Pueblo, Inc. and Strategies for International Development.
COFFEE, SCIENCE & HEALTH
Feb 7, 2020
“Since 2015, when the U.S. government first advised Americans that coffee can be part of a healthy diet, overwhelming scientific evidence has even more strongly confirmed that coffee drinkers live longer, healthier lives,” Murray said.”
Oct. 15, 2018
“The Court’s Order is an important step forward, towards common-sense and resolving this outrageous lawsuit that has dragged through the courts since 2011,” said NCA President & CEO William (Bill) Murray.
“This lawsuit not only seeks to mislead consumers by placing a label on coffee falsely linking coffee consumption to cancer, but to extract millions of dollars from coffee companies for their failure to provide such a false warning.”
Oct. 11, 2018
"Coffee is a product that serves as an excellent example whereby hundreds of reports suggest benefits," writes Dr. Mark Corey, NCA Director of Scientific & Government Affairs.
Aug. 30, 2018
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NCA News
NCA Promites Doreen Madigan to New Role of Director, Events and Member Services
Aug. 1, 2018
NCA Statement on U.S. Withdrawal From The International Coffee Organization (ICO)
April 3, 2018
Traditions and Visions: The NCA 2018 Convention in New Orleans
March 15, 2018
Mark Corey, Ph.D., Joins National Coffee Association As Director, Scientific Affairs and Project Management
March 7, 2018
Prop. 65
NCA Statement on Today's Coffee and Prop. 65 Ruling
March 29, 2018
Prop. 65 Percolates: What You Need to Know [Video]
January 31, 2018
NCA Statement on CERT Lawsuit
August 30, 2017
Health
NCA Recognizes World Health Organization Monograph Release
June 20, 2018
Coffee Drinkers May Live Longer, New Studies Suggest
July 11, 2017
Advocacy
NCA Spearheads Joint U.S., Mexico, and Canada Plea to Keep Coffee Duty-Free Under NAFTA
July 3, 2017
NCA Speaks Out Against Seattle Beverage Tax
June 2, 2017
The Border Adjustment Tax and the Coffee Industry
Will Washington Put a 20% Tax on Coffee?
May 31, 2017
The Border Adjustment Tax on Coffee: Unintended Consequences?
April 6, 2017
Market Research
Daily Coffee Consumption Up Sharply: National Coffee Drinking Trends 2017
March 25, 2017
From the NCA Convention 2017
NCA Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Alan Leviton, M.D., Distinguished Physician and Professor at Harvard Medical School
March 23, 2017
NCA Presents Volunteer of the Year Award to Mark Corey, Ph.D., Keurig Green Mountain Lead Scientist and Chair of the NCA Scientific Advisory Group
March 23, 2017
NCA Confers Honorary Membership to George Vukasin, Sr. Posthumously
March 23, 2017
NCA Announces the Next Generation Council To Cultivate Leadership among Younger Industry Members
March 23, 2017
NCA Annual Convention 2017 to Spotlight “Innovation,” Featuring Visionary Speakers
December 5, 2016
2016
Updated: NCA Statement on NIOSH Diacetyl Recommendations
November 1, 2016
Terri Bartlett Joins the NCA as Director of Member Services
October 31, 2016
NCA Welcomes “Highly Significant” Coffee Health News From World Health Organization (WHO)
June 15, 2016
NCA Statement on IARC Findings
June 14, 2016
NCA Statement on Diacetyl
April 13, 2016
NCA National Coffee Drinking Trends 2016: Millennial Tastes Contribute to Pivoting Market
March 19, 2016
NCA Statement on Caffeine
January 8, 2016
NCA Statement on Dietary Guidelines
January 7, 2016