Meet The Roaster | Tom Ormond, Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
Tom Ormond began his hospitality career in the early 2000’s whilst working in the film industry in Wellington. One of his roles was looking…
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Meet The Roaster | Kelly Taylor, ROAR Coffee
As a barista, chef and hospitality worker, Kelly Taylor had a keen interest in coffee roasting, often joking about the idea, which turned into…
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Meet The Roaster | Christopher Kastner, Eighthirty
Eighthirty bean roaster, Christopher Kastner, has worked in hospitality for over nine years. Hailing from France, Kastner’s journey started with being a kitchen hand…
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Meet the Roaster | Dean Thompson, Max Coffee
After working in the Auckland construction industry for 38 years, Dean Thompson relocated to Kerikeri to enjoy the countryside. His love for coffee and…
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Meet The Roaster | The Maclennans, Red Cherry Roasters & Co.
The Maclennan family was fascinated by the idea of having a career in coffee roasting, as it involved being a chef while also being…
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Meet the Roaster: Matt Wilson, Good Fortune Coffee
Matt Wilson’s interest in coffee began when he operated pinball machines at the Midnight Espresso and delivering newspapers to Cafe L’affare. “I was fifteen…
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Meet the Roaster: Logan Collins, Altezano Brothers
Head Roaster at Altezano Brothers, Logan Collins has ten years experience in the coffee industry. His first barista job introduced him to coffee culture…
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Meet the Roaster: Pol Nicholson, Black Lab Coffee
Originally hailing from Scotland, Pol Nicholson came to Queenstown like most while travelling the world. Twelve years later, he is still here, living in…
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Meet the Roaster: Eric Heycoop, Emporio Coffee
Eric Heycoop started out as a chef and it wasn’t until learning barista skills when he and his wife, Miriam, opened their first cafe…
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Meet the Roaster: Buck Couchman, Kawatiri Coffee Roasting
Buck Couchman has a love of good coffee in his genes. His grandfather was a gold miner in the wilds of Idaho (or a…
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Meet the Roaster: Ken Shi, Aoraki Coffee
Director and Head Roaster of Aoraki Coffee Roaster, Ken Shi found the complexities of a coffee career very attractive. After moving from Shanghai to…
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Meet the Roaster: Mathew Johnstone, Maven
Despite being super competitive, it’s the close community that Mathew Johnstone, head roaster and owner at Maven, finds a real highlight of the coffee…
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