by andrew | Apr 4, 2010 | business, news, roasting
Portland’s green coffee bean scene was featured in Oregon Business magazine, one of the most vibrant in the country. My comments, below: Andrew Hetzel, a coffee consultant based in Kona, Hawaii, says the added cost of shipping to Portland is offset by the low...
by andrew | Mar 5, 2010 | health, news |
An interesting report out of Brazil published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that coffee consumed at lunchtime substantially reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes in women. Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may...
by andrew | Feb 28, 2010 | competitions, events, news
Colombia has been selected to host the 12th annual World Barista Championship, which will be held in combination with the 2011 EXPOESPECIALES conference in Bogota. Seven countries vied to host the 2011 event. “Choosing a winner from the very competitive site...
by andrew | Jan 28, 2010 | associations, news
In a move to increase the availability of education and professional development programs, the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announced today that Ellie Hudson has been hired in a new position as Director of Professional Development. The selection was...
by andrew | Nov 20, 2009 | hawaii, news |
The James Beard Foundation, leading organization representing America’s culinary community, interviewed me for their feature piece: Jobs We Love. Jobs We Love: Andrew Hetzel, Coffee Taster It’s a good thing Andrew Hetzel drinks a lot of joe: as a...