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Specialty Coffee Roaster Seeking Director of Coffee Quality Mr. Espresso, Specialty Coffee Roaster in Oakland, California, specializing in Italian espresso and coffees for contemporary tastes, is searching for a passionate, talented, and motivated individual to join our team as Assistant Director of Coffee. The Director of Coffee will work collaboratively with our Vice President of Coffee, John Di Ruocco, to drive our coffee program in the following areas: Mastering the art   Oak Wood Roasting. Quality Control : manage coffee quality control functions and initiatives for consistency and continual improvement Cupping and Tasting : regular cupping and tasting which includes green sample evaluation, production roast evaluation, blend optimization, staff and customer education. Blend Development : work with roaster to develop and maintain blends Roast Profile Development : work with roaster to develop and maintain roast profiles Green Coffee Purchasing : help...

Daily Coffee News, a leading news site covering the specialty coffee industry in partnership with Roast magazine, is seeking skilled and enthusiastic freelance business news reporters. We’re seeking skilled writers who are passionate about coffee but even more passionate about high-quality ethical journalism and storytelling with an eye towards sustainability, social justice and corporate accountability. As a news reporter, you will work directly with the editor on assignments covering a broad range of timely business topics within the specialty coffee industry in the United States and beyond. Business news reporters have the freedom to work remotely and on their own schedules, although a weekly commitment if 1-2 stories is preferred. This is a freelance/contractor position with competitive pay on a per-story basis. Responsibilities Research and pitch news stories to the editor Conduct phone and/or emailed interviews for breaking news and feature stories Conduct...