Interview: coffee pro Geoff Watts (Intelligentsia)
Geoff Watts was one of Intelligentsia’s very first hires in the mid ’90s and has become one of the foremost green coffee buyers in the world, helping to establish a Direct Trade model alongside...
State of Specialty Coffee by Ric Rhinehart, SCAA Exec Director
There was one lecture at the 2012 SCAA convention that encapsulated the entire worldwide coffee industry in a broad sweep. Ric Rhinehart, a stately presence in the coffee world, represents a bit of the...
Interview: coffee professional Sol Salzer (City Bean)
Life on the road as a circus pro can make people do surprising things. While Sol Salzer was traveling, leading the advance team for Circus Vargas, he was simultaneously scouting a new city to...
Interview: coffee professional Dan Griffin (Third Rail Coffee)
Third Rail Coffee lead barista and Alabama native Dan Griffin is a seasoned veteran of the Pacific Northwest coffee scene, having worked in Seattle and Portland for several years before moving to New York...
Interview: coffee pro Yeekai Lim (Cognoscenti Coffee)
Architect Yeekai Lim’s passion for coffee initially led him to former U.S. Barista Champion Heather Perry, who provided instruction, and to New York City, where he attended Intelligentsia’s workshop. In March 2010, equipped with...
Interview: coffee professional Stephen Rogers (Variety Cafe)
Stephen Rogers got his start in coffee in Cincinnati and roasted with Intelligentsia and Stumptown before leaving to help industry leader Marty Curtis refurbish roasters. In 2010, Variety Cafe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, lured him...
