SCAA's 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition

10,000 Specialty Coffee Professionals to Pour into Seattle, April 15-18, 2005

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of coffee professionals are gearing up to converge on Seattle this week. The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) will hold its 17th Annual Conference & Exhibition at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Wash., April 15-18, 2005. The premiere coffee event of the year is expected to attract 10,000 specialty coffee professionals from over 40 countries. Attendees will include coffee producers, exporters & importers, roasters, retailers, manufacturers and baristas. The conference is also open to coffee connoisseurs who hold consumer membership status in the association. Starbucks is the official host sponsor.