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CONTRIBUTORS 1 1 2 1 Tracy Allen is CEO of Brewed Behavior, founded to offer com- prehensive support to all segments of the coffee industry. After graduating from the University of Missouri with a B.A. in econom- ics, he was recruited by Procter and Gamble to take on the newly created position of Beverage Specialist. He went on to manage operations for a small Midwest specialty coffee roaster, which led him to the position of VP of Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Co., where he launched and grew Zoka's wholesale division. As one of the original members of the U.S. Barista Championship Commit- tee and the fi rst chair of the Rules and Regulations Committee for the World Barista Championship, he has trained multiple na- tional and regional barista champions and served as a judge and judges' trainer for the USBC and WBC. He is also an SCAA "Super- taster," certifi ed cupper and Q-grader instructor. (Cashbox, p. 76) 3 4 2 Michelle Foster is a roving barista, seasoned barista competi- tion judge, and regular contributor to Barista Magazine. In her spare time she is pursuing a M.F.A. in sculpture, and an M.A. in art history at the University of Memphis in Tennessee. She likes long walks on the beach formerly owned by Andy Warhol. (Pull, p. 23) 3 Keith Gehrke is a full-time dad and part-time coffee profes- sional. His journey in coffee began nine years ago splitting shifts as a barista and working at a record store. The majority of his coffee career was spent roasting, which began in 2005 under the guidance of John Laird. Currently he can be found tinkering with fi lters and brew methods for Able Brewing Equipment. (One by One, p. 68) 5 5 6 7 4 Tim Hill grew up in just outside Chicago and studied fi ction writing and fi ne art at Colombia College Chicago. Tim moved to North Carolina in 2004 and worked as a barista. After a short time in North Carolina, Tim discovered Counter Culture through a friend and started working in the production department bagging coffee. Since starting at Counter Culture, Tim has worked as a bagger, blender, deliverer, roaster, roasting manager, and now is one of the coffee buyers and the quality manager. For additional Tim information, please see Tim. (Processing the Process, p. 42) 8 7 9 8 11 12 13 6 Kirk Mastin is a fi ne art wedding photographer based in Seattle. With a background in photojournalism and commercial photogra- phy he has worked for publications all over the world. Kirk prefers analog over digital, natural light over fl ash, and primarily shoots fi lm on medium format cameras. As a Seattle native, he loves coffee. The rain, not so much. His website is: www.mastinstudio. com. (Cover photo, and photos for Coffee Women of the Pacifi c Northwest, p. 51) 14 7 Erin McCarthy enjoys complexity, uniqueness, nuance, and transparency in his coffee. Having started his career in cof- fee with Gimme! Coffee, he has recently sailed on to new and exciting opportunities as a Machine Technician for Counter Culture Coffee in New York City. He loves the community that barista competitions engender, and watching the wonder- ful coffee family he has known since they were baristas over the years grow into amazing coffee professionals. (Pull, p. 23) 5 Rita Kaminsky has worked as a coffee professional since 2000. Beginning as a barista at Alterra Coffee in Milwaukee, Wisc., Rita eventually moved to Portland, Ore., where she has worked as a barista, trainer and educator for a number of companies, including most recently the Albina Press, whose two cafés she has managed since 2009. Rita is also a certifi ed United States Barista Championship judge. In March, Rita traveled to El Sal- vador to coach Iris Romero in the El Salvador Barista Champi- onship. Under Rita's guidance, Iris—a fi rst-time competitor— placed fi fth. Rita also serves as a member of Barista Magazine's Editorial Advisory Board. (Pull, p. 24) 8 Noah Namowicz works for Café Imports, an independent U.S.-based specialty green coffee importer. Noah handles in- ternational roaster clients and is the director of marketing for the company. He is a Barista Guild of America executive council member, a level 1 certifi ed barista and IDP certifi ed. Noah lives in Saint Paul, Minn., with his wife, Megan and daughter, Bryn. (Field Report: Melbourne, Australia, p. 26) 9 Mark Pfaff's job description as Head Trainer for Victrola Cof- fee Roasters, is multi-faceted to say the least. From day to day you'll fi nd him dabbling in everything from espresso extraction, to manual brewing, to writing educational material, to roasting, to even recently completing a Q Grader Certifi cation, and he trains people about coffee, too. One of Mark's biggest passions is build- ing connections within the greater barista community, whether it be through organizing raucous Victrola Smackdowns, or inviting anyone and everyone into the creative process of making better coffee. He's a rabid devourer of new music, gluten-free food, and small puppies. Follow him @markdpfaff. (One by One, p. 68) 10 Michael Phillips is a co-founder of Handsome Coffee Roasters (HCR) in Los Angeles. His days are currently fi lled with training staff for the HCR coffee bars, writing articles for Barista Maga- zine, and looking for new foods that will work in a complimentary fashion when put through his blender. With globe-trotting put on hold for a minute, he can be found primarily at 582 Mateo Street in the Arts District of Los Angeles waiting for you to stop by so he can make you a drink. (First Year, p. 78) 11 2011 Swedish Barista Champion Alexander Ruas served on the Swedish Barista Team at the Nordic Barista Cup in late 2011 in Copenhagen, where his team won fi rst place. Alexander also had the honor of serving the Coffee Common cause at the 2011 TED event. Other highlights in Alexander's coffee career include serving cappuccinos at the Nobel Prize Awards, and working with product development at the microroaster Drop Coffee in Stock- holm. Alexander has been a freelance photojournalist for 15 years, and has been documenting the daily coffee routine since August of 2008; view his photos at fl ickr.com/coffeeruas. And be sure to also check out twitter.com/alexanderruas and www.ruas. com. Alexander's most important career? Father to Zoey and Olga. (Field Report: Sumatra, p. 32) 12 David Schomer is the founder of Espresso Vivace, an espresso roasting company started in 1988. The company charter is to re- search, develop and prepare espresso as a new culinary art. He is the author of Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques, which has been distributed worldwide and translated into Japanese, Korean and Russian. He operates three stores in Seattle with his partner, Geneva Sullivan. (Dialing in Customer Service, p. 72) 13 Kelsey Snell got her start in coffee at The Daily Grind Espresso Café in Chapel Hill, N.C. (where Barista coverboy Lem Butler fi rst started as a cashier). Ever since living in Seattle over the sum- mer, she's been inspired to marry two of her passions—writing and coffee. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in January, Kelsey left the Triangle to work for Southern Living magazine in Birmingham, Ala., where she's making a home and continues to be awed by the South's distinct coffee culture. Kelsey likes early mornings and root vegetables, teaches spin classes and writes on fullcircleandco.com. (Pull, p. 22 ) 14 When Dan Streetman isn't practicing his many judging faces at a regional or the USBC, or serving as the Vice Chair for the Barista Guild of America's Executive Council, he passes the time as Director of Coffee for Irving Farm Coffee Roasters in New York, New York. Often he wonders what it means to "direct" coffee and how this small-town Texas boy, who had no plans to leave, ended up living in Brooklyn, spending the weekends in Central America. (Pull, 20) 8 barista magazine