Interested Baristas who are looking to become officially accredited as Barista should contact a local person in the country where you reside. Here is a worldwide contact list which has a local person who can give you more information.
Qualified Baristas and Endorsed Chapters:
ASIA/PACIFIC REGION
AUSTRALIA
Endorsing Chapter
AASCA � Australasian Specialty Coffee Association � http://www.aasca.com/
CHINA
Endorsing Chapter
Shanghai CMP Sinexpo International Exhibition Co. Ltd � http://www.cmpasia.com/
INDIA
Endorsing Chapter
Speciality Coffee Association of India - badracoffee@hotmail.com
JAPAN
Endorsing Chapter
Specialty Coffee Association of Japan http://www.scaj.org/
KOREA
Endorsing Chapter
Specialty Coffee Association of Korea - song-lee@m2.dion.ne.jp
NEW ZEALAND
Endorsing Chapter
AASCA (see Australia)
THAILAND
Endorsing Chapter
WBC Hemisphere Co-ordinator Emily Oak (with Milan Crosse Partners Thailand) - mcpl@ksc.th.com
EUROPE/AFRICA
AUSTRIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - martin.kienreich@coffee-scout.com
BOSNIA HERTZOGOVENA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Italian Chapter (see Italy)
BULGARIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - youroukov@spetema.com
CZECH REPUBLIC
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - scae@scae.cz
CROATIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - + 385 1 2409-369
DENMARK
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Chapter Denmark - syl@chokolade-compagniet.dk
ESTONIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Narional Coordinator - Vello.leitham@netexpress.ee
FINLAND
Endorsing Chapter
Speciality Coffee Association of Finland - http://www.seko.fi/
FRANCE
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - gmeauxsoone@meo.fr
GERMANY
Endorsing Chapter
National Coordinator SCAE German Chapter - info@scae.info
GREECE
Endorsing Chapter
Nextmedia Hellas S A - nextmdia@otenet.gr
ICELAND
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - adalheidur@kaffitar.is
IRELAND
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Ireland - info@marco.ie
ISRAEL
Endorsing Chapter
AVA Coffee & Tea - ava-cof@isdn.net.il
ITALY
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - info@musetti.it
KENYA
Endorsing Chapter
Jens Heindrik Thomsen in conjunction with EAFCA - khsmith@ratescenter.org
LEBANON
Endorsing Chapter
The Roster and Casper & Cambini - anthony@casperandgambinis.com
LUXEMBURG
Endorsing Chapter
Jens Heinrik Thomsen WBC Hemisphere Co-ordinator - felix.miny@munhowen.lu
NETHERLANDS
Endorsing Chaper
Peeze Coffee - b.hierck@peeze.nl
NORWAY
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Norway Chapter - tone@sh.no
POLAND
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - tobracaj@aol.com
ROMANIA
Endorsing Chapter
Romania SCAE Chapter / National Coordinator - trade@coffeebrokers.us
RUSSIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - gourmet@ztel.ru
SERBIA
Endorsing Chapter
Jens Heinrik Thomsen WBC Hemisphere Co-ordinator
SLOVAKIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Slovakia - scae@scae.sk
SLOVENIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - info@planetcoffee.it
SWEDEN
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - jan.hartman@specialkaffe.org
SWITZERLAND
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - samuel.zenger@blaser-cafe.ch
UKRAINE
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE Ukrainian - reminny@ionia.com.ua
UNITED KINGDOM
Endorsing chapter
SCAE UK National Coordinator - Stephen@coffeehunter.com
YUGOSLAVIA
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - +381 11 30 40 300
AMERICAS (NTH AND STH)
BRAZIL
Endorsing Chapter
Specialty Coffee Association of Brazil - http://www.bsca.com.br/
CANADA
Endorsing Chapter
Cindy Chang WBC Hemisphere Coordinator
COSTA RICA
Endorsing Chapter
Speciality Coffee Association of Costa Rica - mcercone@scacr.com
EL SALVADOR
Endorsing Chapter
SCAE National Coordinator - teresab@sv.intercomnet.net
MEXICO
Endorsing Chapter
COSCAFE - info@cafeetrusca.com.mx
GUATEMALA
Endorsing Chapter
Anacafe - lizr@anacafe.org
PUERTO RICO
Endorsing Chapter
Asociacion de Baristas de Puerto Rico, Inc. - german@encantospr.com
UNITED STATES
Endorsing Chapter
SCAA Specialty Coffee Association of America - http://www.scaa.org/
POSTED: Monday, May 21, 2007