Each year, Sprudge and Pacific Barista Series recognize those in the industry who helped build the coffee culture of the 21st century. From nominations, they are tasked with the tough decision of selecting just 20 of the best. We\u2019re proud to see Cafe Imports founder Andrew Miller made the shortlist.<\/p>\n
COO Noah Namowicz nominated Andrew and said this about his impactful work:<\/p>\n
\nAndrew Miller founded Cafe Imports in 1993 with a simple yet novel idea of paying farmers more and telling their stories to roasters who at the time had very limited traceability and ability to have real farm-level impact.<\/p>\n
Today our industry is shaped in large part to his vision nearly 30 years ago. Andrew is one of the kindest and most impactful mentors to me in coffee and is well-deserving of this nomination.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Check out the full list and read Sprudge’s interview with Andrew below. Congrats again Andrew on the nomination!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Welcome to the<\/h2>\n2023 Legendary Coffee Exchange<\/h1>\n
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Join us in Portland at the 2023 SCA Expo for round three of the Legendary Coffee Exchange.<\/p>\n
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1. Sign up! <\/span><\/p>\nSign-ups are open from March 16\u201330.<\/strong><\/p>\n2. Get randomly matched with another coffee roaster.<\/span><\/p>\nWe\u2019ll introduce you to your exchange partner via email.<\/strong><\/p>\n3. Send an\u00a0 8\u201316 oz. bag of a single-origin coffee roasted by you to your exchange partner.<\/span><\/p>\n4. Cup your own coffee alongside your exchange partner\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\nYou can find our in-house cupping form here, and watch a video featuring Cafe Imports sensory analysis director Ian Fretheim for more information on how to use it. (If you prefer to do your own thing, that\u2019s great, too. Only use what\u2019s helpful.)<\/span><\/p>\n5. Make time to share your feedback and cupping results with your exchange partner via email, Zoom, FaceTime or whatever feels best.<\/span><\/p>\n6. Let us know how it went!<\/span><\/p>\nWe\u2019ll send out a quick survey after the exchange, and we can\u2019t wait to hear about your experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”REGISTRATION FORM” open_toggle_text_color=”#000000″ admin_label=”Registration” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Raleway|600|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n