Expert Details
Coffee: Retail, Wholesale, Roasting, Sourcing
ID: 726585
California, USA
Expert's primary expertise is in the following areas: Coffee roasting, roasting plant design, green coffee buying, coffee blending, roaster training, roast quality assessment and control
*Founder of Specialty Coffee Roaster in Southern California
*Journeyman coffee roaster with numerous accolades for quality achievement and member of the Roasters Guild
*Green coffee buyer with numerous industry contacts
*Experience worldwide establishing coffee roasting facilities and roasting protocols
* Ready to drink and powder drink development
Expert currently consults and handles the daily Quality Control of a wholesale business which roasts 750,000/lb per year. Daily duties include: cupping, roasting QC, blending, sourcing and custom development.
Expert has been involved with Roaster & Roaster/Retailer start-ups. Most recently Expert handled the complete operations overhaul of Turkey's largest specialty coffee roaster. This work incorporated full review and implementation of cupping, blending & profile roasting protocol. He also set up overseas green coffee sources for the client, and helped secure their largest account. Expert will also be in charge of overseeing Romania's largest specialty roasting facility, to be built late fall of 2009. Other clients assisted have been located in Jamaica and in the U.K.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1989 | Degree: B.A. | Subject: Political Science / Sociology | Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert currently consults and handles the daily Quality Control of a wholesale business which roasts 750,000/lb per year. Daily duties include: cupping, roasting QC, blending, sourcing and custom development. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 2005 | Employer: Supreme Bean Coffee Roasters | Title: Partner / Sales / Roasting QC | Department: |
Responsibilities:His primary responsibilities were: Sales, support, service, training, coffee roasting, green coffee buying, coffee blending, roaster QC, Coffee assessment and control. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2008 to 2008 | Country / Region: United Kingdom | Summary: Created Espresso and coffee profiles for specialty coffee retail chain. |
| Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Turkey | Summary: Complete overhaul of roasting operations. Review and implementation of roasting profiles and protocol, cupping, blending, sourcing, flavoring, packaging. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Roasters Guild of America Barista Guild of America Specialty Coffee Association of America |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Numerous high scores for Coffee submitted to: www.coffeereview.com |
Fields of Expertise
beverage, beverage processing, cappuccino, coffee, coffee extract, coffee filter, coffee grinding, coffee industry, coffee manufacturing, coffee roasting, contract manufacturing, decaffeination, flavoring material, decaffeinated coffee, extraction, instant coffee, portable appliance, tea, tea bag paper, composite can, whole milk, coffee maker, cream, dairy creamer, non-dairy creamer, coffee processing, household appliance, instant-coffee production, dairy product, dairy cream