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10 Minutes with Charles Umeano

The NKG PACE Partner discusses career growth challenges, PACE Program benefits, and his future hopes to work in green coffee. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Michelle Maisto unless noted Today, we are […]

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10 Minutes with Jayy Terrell 

The NKG Pace partner discusses their work and offers advice to future applicants. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Jayy Terrell Editor’s note: Today we continue our “10 Minutes With“ series interviewing each […]

NKG Pace Partner Porttia Portis stands, smiling, in front of shelves full of boxes. Porttia has braids and glasses, wears black pants and a denim jacket over a brown top.
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10 Minutes With Porttia Portis

From barista to coffee educator: Porttia Portis talks about her plans after the NKG PACE program.  BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Porttia Portis NKG PACE is a quality-control training program designed to […]

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10 Minutes With Joe Yang: Part One

We talk to the chief coffee officer of “robot barista” company Artly Coffee—and reigning U.S. Latte Art Champion—about discovering coffee, moving to Portland, Ore., and more. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Joe […]