About Us
Our Story
The Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) is a non-profit body built by the people who live and work in coffee — growers, roasters, traders, exporters, baristas, and café owners — spanning the country’s coffee value chain. Formed with the vision to bring Indian coffee to the world’s attention, SCAI has since grown into a collective voice for the industry, uniting stakeholders across every stage of production.
What began as a shared idea among coffee professionals has grown into a strong sense of purpose — one that drives everything SCAI does, backed by a clear vision for where Indian coffee is headed. Together, this community works to elevate coffee from seed to cup, and to give India its rightful place on the world’s specialty coffee map.
Mission
The Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) is dedicated to enabling and accelerating the coffee revolution in India. We are committed to ensuring that all stakeholders in the specialty coffee value chain have access to platforms for representation, quality growth and development, education, competition, and collaboration. Our goal is to foster a vibrant and interconnected coffee community that drives innovation, quality, and growth throughout the industry, ultimately positioning the Indian coffee industry as a global leader.
Vision
The Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) envisions a future where India is celebrated as a global leader in specialty coffee. Over the next 3 to 5 years, our goal is to develop the India International Coffee Festival into a premier global event that acts as a catalyst for the growth and advancement of the coffee industry. Through this festival and other initiatives, we aim to create dynamic platforms that foster education, promote collaboration, and stimulate healthy competition. By enhancing the visibility and quality of Indian coffee on the international stage, we seek to drive innovation, elevate industry standards, and solidify India’s position as a pivotal player in the global specialty coffee market.
Purposes & Objectives
To establish a common forum where like-minded coffee communities can interact and exchange ideas and information on quality coffee
To promote the concept and development of Special and Specialty Coffee in India for the mutual benefit of members and for the coffee community as a whole
To instill the concept of Quality from seed to cup and assist in upgrading the Quality of the product in the direction of Special and Specialty coffee
To provide education to the members in the field of Specialty coffee
To provide professional services to the members on various aspects of the Specialty Coffee & allied businesses
To create an awareness of the environment and social issues
To encourage and recognize sound business practices and ethics in the coffee industry
To make coffee culture an integral part of the present-day lifestyle
To provide customer delight to the coffee consumer