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10 Minutes With Andrew Hetzel

Andrew Hetzel Consultant CafeMakers Waimea (Big Island), Hawaii What other coffee jobs have you had? None.  I was an enthusiastic consumer before starting in coffee as a business consultant in 2001. What’s your favorite part […]

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10 Minutes With Jessica MacDonald

Jessica MacDonald Head Roaster Square Mile Coffee Roasters London, United Kingdom   What other coffee jobs have you had? I have worked in hospitality for about 15 years. I previously worked for a coffee events […]

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10 Minutes With Nik Virrey

Nik Virrey Owner,  Co-Lead Liquid Consultant Matte&Gloss LLC & Director of Education Slate Coffee Roasters & Lead Bartender Liberty Bar All in Seattle, Washington  What other coffee jobs have you had? Barista from 2005 “09 […]

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Fundraising for a Fellow Barista

Our hearts go out to Rhett Harkins of Bloc Coffee Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio: on a hiking trip in the Red Roiver Gorge recently, Rhett slid on 15 feet of hidden ice. He tumbled over […]

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10 Minutes With David Heilbrunn

David Heilbrunn President & CEO: Lifestyle Events, Inc. President: Coffee Fest Trade Shows Issaquah, Washington What other coffee jobs have you had? No other coffee jobs. Twenty-two years producing Coffee Fest has proven quite the […]

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10 Minutes With Casper Engel Rasmussen

Casper Engel Rasmussen Roastery and Quality Manager The Coffee Collective Copenhagen, Denmark. What other coffee jobs have you had? I’ve been in the coffee business for 12 years now. My first job in coffee was […]

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10 Minutes With Ryan Willbur

Ryan Willbur Marketing, Education, & Coffee Coordinator La Marzocco USA Seattle, Washington What other coffee jobs have you had? My first job in coffee was as a barista for Lava Java in Ridgefield, Wash., and […]

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10 Minutes With Todd Mackey

Todd Mackey QC Coordinator & Trainer InterAmerican Coffee/Coffee Solutions Hopedale, Massachusetts What other coffee jobs have you had? Customer Support Manager, New Harvest Coffee Roasters, Pawtucket, Rhode Island Retail Operations Manager, Olga’s, Providence, Rhode Island […]

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10 Minutes with Shawn Steiman

Shawn Steiman, PhD Coffee Scientist and Owner/Consultant Coffea Consulting Honolulu, Hawaii & Owner and Chief Science Officer Daylight Mind Coffee Company Kailua-Kona, Hawaii What other coffee jobs have you had?   Barista at Toto’s Coffee […]

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10 Minutes With Heather Ringwood

Heather Ringwood Business Development, Customer Support Espresso Parts Olympia, Washington What other coffee jobs have you had? I worked at Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters for 16 years and held a lot of job titles […]