People Archives - Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/company-news/people-company-news/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:21:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 23960308 Portland Coffee Legend Jim Roberts of Coffee People Dies https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/19/portland-coffee-legend-jim-roberts-of-coffee-people-dies/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/19/portland-coffee-legend-jim-roberts-of-coffee-people-dies/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:15:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172192 Jim RobertsOregon coffee pioneer Jim Roberts, the co-founder of the iconic chain Coffee People who is often credited with opening coffee’s first drive-through, died Monday. He was 74. “There’s a hole...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/19/portland-coffee-legend-jim-roberts-of-coffee-people-dies/feed/ 0 172192 Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian and Sherri Johns On Tour with Burundi Coffees https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/18/jeanine-niyonzima-aroian-and-sherri-johns-on-tour-with-burundi-coffees/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/18/jeanine-niyonzima-aroian-and-sherri-johns-on-tour-with-burundi-coffees/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:59:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172085 1Two prominent global coffee experts are in the middle of a North American summer tour to show off green coffees sourced from Burundi. The Burundi on the Road Show is...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/18/jeanine-niyonzima-aroian-and-sherri-johns-on-tour-with-burundi-coffees/feed/ 0 172085 Coffee Groups Unite for the Hot Medicated Summer Raffle https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/18/coffee-groups-unite-for-the-hot-medicated-summer-raffle/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/18/coffee-groups-unite-for-the-hot-medicated-summer-raffle/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:59:32 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172089 hot medicated summerA group of coffee-related organizations in the United States and Canada have teamed up to launch Hot Medicated Summer, a raffle benefiting two inspirational coffee people who have incurred debt...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/18/coffee-groups-unite-for-the-hot-medicated-summer-raffle/feed/ 0 172089 Mark Inman Joins Mercon Specialty as Specialty Coffee Director https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/14/mark-inman-joins-mercon-specialty-as-specialty-coffee-director/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/14/mark-inman-joins-mercon-specialty-as-specialty-coffee-director/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:21:03 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172061 Mark InmanSeattle-based green coffee importer Mercon Specialty has named longtime coffee professional Mark Inman director of specialty coffee. During a coffee career spanning more than 30 years, Inman has also been...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/14/mark-inman-joins-mercon-specialty-as-specialty-coffee-director/feed/ 0 172061 Erwin Mierisch Named Executive Director of ACE and Cup of Excellence https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/erwin-mierisch-named-executive-director-of-ace-and-cup-of-excellence/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/erwin-mierisch-named-executive-director-of-ace-and-cup-of-excellence/#comments Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:40:13 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172028 cupping-crustLongtime specialty coffee professional Erwin Mierisch has been appointed executive director of the sibling nonprofits Cup of Excellence (COE) and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE).  The Portland-based groups began...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/erwin-mierisch-named-executive-director-of-ace-and-cup-of-excellence/feed/ 1 172028 The Coffee MBA Community is a Place for Specialty Coffee Pros https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/the-coffee-mba-community-is-a-place-for-specialty-coffee-pros/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/the-coffee-mba-community-is-a-place-for-specialty-coffee-pros/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:20:47 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172013 Untitled design – 1For as much as the specialty coffee industry invokes the concept of “community,” it remains tightly bound by the constraints of competitive business. Providing some hope that these two concepts...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/the-coffee-mba-community-is-a-place-for-specialty-coffee-pros/feed/ 0 172013 Farmer Brothers Hires John Moore to Lead Coffee Operation https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/07/farmer-brothers-hires-john-moore-to-lead-coffee-operation/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/07/farmer-brothers-hires-john-moore-to-lead-coffee-operation/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:07:00 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171837 John Moore headshotTexas-based full-service coffee company Farmer Brothers has tapped longtime coffee professional John Moore to drive its coffee operations.  As vice president and head of coffee, Moore will lead green coffee...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/07/farmer-brothers-hires-john-moore-to-lead-coffee-operation/feed/ 0 171837 Coffee Association of Canada Launches Annual Awards https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/20/coffee-association-of-canada-launches-annual-awards/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/20/coffee-association-of-canada-launches-annual-awards/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:01:28 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171394 CAC coffee awardsThe Coffee Association of Canada (CAC) is launching an awards program, honoring individual coffee professionals for lifetime achievements or volunteer efforts, and businesses or organizations for impact and innovation. Nominations...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/20/coffee-association-of-canada-launches-annual-awards/feed/ 0 171394 Abbie Walther Named President of Loring Smart Roast https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/15/abbie-walther-named-president-of-loring-smart-roast/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/15/abbie-walther-named-president-of-loring-smart-roast/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:51:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171270 Loring RoasterCoffee roasting machine maker Loring Smart Roast has named longtime marine industry executive Abbie Walther as its new president. Formerly the vice president of operations services with Lind Marine, Walther...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/15/abbie-walther-named-president-of-loring-smart-roast/feed/ 0 171270 NKG Acquires Green Coffee Companies Nordic Approach and Tropiq https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/13/nkg-acquires-green-coffee-companies-nordic-approach-and-tropiq/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/13/nkg-acquires-green-coffee-companies-nordic-approach-and-tropiq/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:56:56 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171198 Nordic Approach coffeeMultinational coffee trading and development group Neumann Kaffe Gruppe (NGK) has acquired Norwegian specialty coffee trading company Nordic Approach and its sibling company Tropiq. The financial terms of the acquisition...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/13/nkg-acquires-green-coffee-companies-nordic-approach-and-tropiq/feed/ 0 171198