Scott Kelly Studies Laboratory Operations at Coffee Analysts
Scott Kelly, a visiting barista, musician, and coffee professional from Sydney Australia, is participating in a 12-month work and travel program organized by CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) exploring the coffee industry in the United States. Before he joined our team at Coffee Analysts for a three day internship, Scott worked at LAMILL Coffee,... Read More
David Morrill Earns Q Grader License
We are proud to announce that David Morrill, Sensory Specialist and Senior Coffee Technologist has earned his Q Grader license. This certificate represents hours of training, dedication, and expertise in sensory analysis in coffee testing. Congratulations, David on this achievement and milestone!
Vincent Caloiero Earns Q Grader License
Vincent Caloiero, Coffee Analysts’ Coffee Technologist and Sensory Specialist, has earned his Q Grader license. This certificate represents hours of training, dedication, and expertise in sensory analysis in coffee testing. We are proud of Vincent’s achievement and congratulate him on this milestone.
A Rainbow of Choices: Coffee Analysts goes to Guatemala
After making it through another brutal New England winter, we decided to it was time to head to origin: this time, to Guatemala. Working closely with Anacafe, the Guatemalan National Coffee Association, we studied coffee quality throughout the country, and learned first hand about the destructive nature of leaf rust (hemileia vastatrix.) Upon arrival we... Read More
Please take a minute and read this blog from Adam Pesce….
A really excellent article on Grounds for Health – nice job, Adam! How Coffee Can Change the World — Part 1
Dan Cox gets interviewed by Fox News, Tampa at the SCAA
Watch the interview here…. Dan Cox, President of Coffee Enterprises was recently interviewed by FOX News Tampa. The discussion centered on the coffee industry and single cup segment. It was conducted on the floor of the convention of the Specialty Coffee Association of America on April 13th in Boston.
Dan Cox is key note speaker at the 10th International Women in Coffee Association’ Conference.
Dan Cox, President of Coffee Enterprises was a Key note speaker at the 10th International Women in Coffee Association’s annual conference held in Guatemala City, Guatemala on March 7, 2013. Delegates came from 23 nations for this three day event.
Supermarket Medium-Roast Coffees
Cook’s Illustrated Magazine recently conducted an analysis comparing and contrasting several Supermarket Medium-Roast Coffees. In the same issue they also evaluated consumer filter drip coffee makers. Do you agree with their conclusions? http://tinyurl.com/bfndzte
Coffee Analysts in Costa Rica, Nov 2012
Spencer Turer, the Director of Coffee Operations at Coffee Analysts, traveled to Costa Rica in early November 2012 to attend the Sintercafe International Coffee Conference and tour coffee farms. The Sintercafe trip started in San Jose, Costa Rica with over 325 attendees from 23 nations. While attending the event, Spencer met with coffee producers, traders... Read More
Coffee Analysts Hosts SCAA Instructor Development Program
DECEMBER 13, 2012 8:30am – 5:00pm LOCATION 32 Lakeside Avenue Burlington, VT 05401 DATE & TIME December 13, 2012 | 8:30am – 5:00pm PRICING (per person) SCAA Member price: $80.00 RG/BGA Member price: $120.00 Non Member price: $160.00 FOR REGISTRATION PLEASE CONTACT THE SCAA The SCAA Instructor Development Program is one of our most popular... Read More
Turer’s Take: NACS
Spencer Turer, Director of Coffee Operations, attended the recent NACS Show (National Association of Convenience Stores) held in Las Vegas, Nevada. While at the show, Spencer met with many of our clients from the convenience retailer channel of trade, and had the opportunity to talk with other retailers about their hot beverage programs. “Attention to... Read More
From the Specialty Coffee Chronicle: 90+ Profiles: Getting to Know Dan Cox
Posted by Lily Kubota Who are you and what do you do in coffee? I’m Dan Cox, president of Coffee Enterprises and its affiliates: Coffee Analysts and Coffee Extracts and Ingredients. My job includes: setting the corporate culture; keeping the company profitable; sales and marketing; and functioning as a senior member of the sensory team.... Read More
Spencer Turer Earns Q-Grader License
We are please to announce that Director of Coffee Operations Spencer Turer is now a Licensed Q-Grader. An article from CoffeeTalk describes what it means to be a Q-Grader: The Q-Grader program is designed to give a common language to describe quality in coffee and is used from the farmer to the consumer. It quantifies coffee attributes... Read More
Spencer Turer Quoted in MSNBC Piece
Coffee Analysts’ own Spencer Turer was quoted earlier this week in an MSNBC article about coffee and its effects on living a long life. In her piece, author JoNel Aleccia cites recent results from the largest-ever analysis of the link between coffee consumption and mortality that coffee consumption may lead to a living a longer life.... Read More
Coffee Enterprises Founder Dan Cox Receives SCAA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) presented Coffee Enterprises founder Dan Cox with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual SCAA conference in Portland Oregon. Mr. Cox’s career in the coffee industry began in the early 1980s with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, where he started working as a retail clerk. Over the course... Read More
Fresh Fruit Tart and Coffee Pairing
CLASSIC FRESH FRUIT TART Orange sweet pastry shell, traditional vanilla pastry cream – milk, eggs, sugar, bourbon vanilla beans and a small amount of cornstarch. Topped with fresh berries and kiwi, finished with Grand Marnier infused glaze. COFFEE City-roast coffee (48-50 Agtron) to complement the dessert of super-sweet characters, medium acidity, and slight nuttiness: Brasil... Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Pecan Pie and Coffee Pairing
KENTUCKY BOURBON PECAN PIE Classic ingredients: eggs, sugar, dark corn syrup, butter, pecans and Jim Beam Kentucky bourbon. Coffee cuts the sweetness of this dessert and pairs well with the buttery caramel pecan filling. The Pastry Chef makes the pie dough using bourbon in the dough, to add flavor and reduce the development of gluten... Read More
Coffee Analysts at SCAA
The SCAA Event is almost here, and Coffee Analysts will be there. If you’re in Portland, look for Spencer Turer, Director of Coffee Operations, as a Station Instructor for the following classes: GE201 The SCAA Cupping Form and Peer Calibration GE202 Comparative Cupping GE255 Organic Acids and the Chemistry of Coffee Spencer will also be... Read More
Devil’s Food Cake and Coffee Pairing
DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE Ingredients in tested Devil’s Food Cake: Panama Volcan Beru Coffee, buttermilk, Cocao Barry Extra Brut (100% cocoa, 24% cocoa butter) dark cocoa powder, sugar, cake flour. The cake is finished with Italian butter cream infused with the same coffee and Crème Anglaise made with the Panama Volcan Beru coffee as well. The... Read More
Pairing Coffee and Dessert
Pairing and Food – Spencer Turer, Director of Coffee Operations at Coffee Analysts, presented “Pairing Coffee & Dessert” business luncheon at the recent National Coffee Association annual convention held in Charleston, South Carolina. The presentation detailed the sensory attributes, both aromatic and flavor, used to compare desserts and coffee to better understand complimentary and contradictory... Read More