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Coffee Pros

Coffee New York City

Interview: coffee pro Sam Penix (Everyman Espresso)

Sam Penix grew up in the spring training hub of Sarasota, Florida, moved to New York and fell for specialty coffee at Gimme! He joined Everyman Espresso, became the owner and now operates two...
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Coffee Orange County

Interview: Jeff Duggan (Portola Coffee Lab + THEOREM)

In Orange County, Jeff Duggan has become synonymous with specialty coffee. The trained chemist and tech world veteran started roasting beans at home in 2000, experimented with commercial roasting at Irvine’s Layer Cake Bakery...
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Coffee San Francisco

Interview: Trish Rothgeb + Nick Cho (Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters)

Longtime coffee professionals Trish Rothgeb and Nick Cho conceived of Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters while they were still in D.C. The partners both have distinguished backgrounds that include seats on the World Barista Championship...
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Coffee Los Angeles

Interview: Caffé Vita Owner Mike McConnell, Green Coffee Buyer Daniel Shewmaker, Managers John Hornall + Bob Prince

The specialty coffee Gold Rush is on in Los Angeles, with roasters and cafes vying for Angelenos’ caffeinated affections. The latest roaster to stake a claim is Caffé Vita, which debuted on February 11...
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Coffee New York City

Interview: coffee pro Ed Kaufmann (Joe the Art of Coffee)

Montana native Ed Kaufmann discovered specialty coffee while he was living in Portland and working as a scooter salesman and brewpub staffer. His entrée into professional coffee took place after he moved to New...
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Coffee New York City

Interview: coffee pro Humberto Ricardo (Third Rail Coffee)

New Jersey native and longtime graphic designer Humberto Ricardo opened Third Rail Coffee with Rita McCaffrey in New York’s Greenwich Village in 2009, and their small shop’s become one of the city’s specialty coffee...
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