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Spencer ☕️ (Coffeetaster)
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Husband | Father | Coffeetaster | #FlyEaglesFly | Elvis Fan "TCB⚡" | Optimist | Coffee Writer | Tennessee Squire | Insomniac |
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My latest article "Value-Added Quality Assurance, Using Coffee Science Investigation to Maximize Quality and Consistency" is in the January/February issue of Roast Magazine ☕

#Coffee #SpecialtyCoffee #RoastMagazine #CoffeeWriter #CoffeeSky #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #ABC_AlwaysBeCupping #Quality ☕
Photo of a cup of coffee on the cover of ROAST Magazine
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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I’m excited to share that I started a new position as Head of Quality Assurance (Edison, NJ) at Pan American Coffee Co.!

#Coffee #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #NewJob #CoffeeRoaster #PrivateLabel #ABC_AlwaysBeCupping #CoffeePeople #CoffeeAdventures #QGrader #WeRoastCoffee #CoffeeSky
Pan American Coffee logo.
January 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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🎂Happy Birthday Elvis & David Bowie🎂 Today ELVIS PRESLEY would have been 91 and DAVID BOWIE would have been 79. #HappyBirthday 🎂🎉🥳. Two of my favorites. 🎼 #HunkaHunka 🎵🎶 #WeCanBeHeroes 🎶🎵 #TCB⚡
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Voting ends soon. Please vote.
coffeetaster.bsky.social Spencer ☕️ (Coffeetaster) @coffeetaster.bsky.social · Dec 11
🎉My article is a finalist for “Best Coffee Writing of the Year” by Sprudge Media "Coffee Research: Ensuring Accuracy, Transparency and Practical Application”🎉

✅PLEASE VOTE! sprudge.com/vote

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#Coffee #CoffeeSky #CoffeeWriter #Sprudgie #Vote #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften☕
The Seventeenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Finalists | Sprudge Coffee
The Finalists for the 2025 Sprudgie Awards.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Excited to share my recent article in Roast Magazine, “Value-Added Quality Assurance, Using Coffee Science Investigation to Maximize Quality and Consistency” ☕

www.roastmagazine.com/issues/133

#Coffee #CoffeeQuality #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #ROASTMagazine #CoffeeWriter #SniffSlupSpit #CoffeeSky
December 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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🎉My article is a finalist for “Best Coffee Writing of the Year” by Sprudge Media "Coffee Research: Ensuring Accuracy, Transparency and Practical Application”🎉

✅PLEASE VOTE! sprudge.com/vote

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#Coffee #CoffeeSky #CoffeeWriter #Sprudgie #Vote #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften☕
The Seventeenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Finalists | Sprudge Coffee
The Finalists for the 2025 Sprudgie Awards.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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"Sourcing coffee involves both a function and a process. Professional development includes reference knowledge, context-specific information and experiential training." ☕
#Coffee #CoffeeSky #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #SniffSlurpSpit #ABC_AlwaysBeCupping

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Universal Truths of Coffee Sourcing
Sourcing coffee involves both a function and a process. The function is accomplished by simply calling, emailing, texting or completing an online order.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Roast magazine is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the 22nd Annual Roaster of the Year awards! Big congratulations to: Three Keys Coffee, Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters, Kafiex Roasters, Nossa Familia Coffee, Driftaway Coffee and Corvus Coffee Roasters!
Presenting the 2026 Roaster of the Year Finalists
Roast magazine is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the 22nd Annual Roaster of the Year awards!
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October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Today is International Coffee Day ☕! The true power of #coffee lies in the unity of all its stakeholders — from producers to consumers. It is this collaboration that makes coffee delicious ☕

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#ICD2025 #InternationalCoffeeDay #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #CoffeeSky
International Coffee Day 2025 - Embracing Collaboration More Than Ever
YouTube video by International Coffee Organization
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October 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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#InternationalCoffeeDay is Oct. 1st. EMBRACING COLLABORATION FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION-MORE THAN EVER. Our true power lies in our unity—from producers to consumers. Collaboration makes #coffee a key part of the solution to economic & social development.

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#ICD2025 #CoffeeSky
September 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Savvy?
Avast Ye! Brush up on your pirate speak, bucko.

Don't be hangin' the jib, get shipshape here:
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“Why is the rum always gone?” – Jack Sparrow
#Argh #TalkLikeAPirateDay #WheresMeRum #CoffeeSky
September 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The Coffee Roasters group on LinkedIn is the online community and networking hub for people who roast #coffee and companies manufacturing roasting equipment. ☕️

www.linkedin.com/groups/2064001

#CoffeeRoasters #SpecialtyCoffee #RoastersGuild #KeepersOfTheFlame #CoffeeSky #CoffeePeople
August 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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How do we encourage consumers to try our #coffee? Let's explore TRUE coffee descriptions: Trustworthy, Realistic, Understandable, Enticing.

The following was originally published in Tea & Coffee Trade Journal.

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#DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #CoffeeWriter #CoffeeSky
Describing Descriptions
The following articles were originally published as a 2-part special series in Tea and Coffee Trade Journal in the July/August 2018 and September 2018 issues. How do we encourage or persuade customers...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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#DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #CoffeeSky
August 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Celebrating ELVIS PRESLEY 🎼🎵🎶 Rest in Peace ❤️ (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) #TCB⚡️ #HunkaHunka #Elvis

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Elvis - If I Can Dream (Official Live Performance)
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August 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#ToolsOfTheTrade - My #Coffeetaster cupping spoon is named "Old Reliable". The Brazilian Fracalanza silver spoon was a gift from my mentor 30 years ago.

#Coffee #SpecialtyCoffee #CuppingSpoon #SniffSlurpSpit #ABC_AlwayBeCupping #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #CoffeeSky
silver coffeetaster cupping spoon named "Old Reliable"
July 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Please see my recent article "Beyond Quality Control: Comprehensive Laboratory Operations" published by Tea & Coffee Trade Journal ☕

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#CoffeeSky #KnowYourBean #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #Coffee #CoffeeWriter
GUEST BLOG: Beyond quality control — comprehensive laboratory operations - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
Quality control is more than a policing function, it is a way to confirm results, validate adherence to product specification and assure consumers of consistency with their favourite coffee, thereby m...
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July 20, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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🎉Hip Hip Hooray Day 🎉 Celebrating 3 years with my aftermarket parts. #HipReplacement #SpareParts #NewHip #HipHipHooray 😃
July 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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When Lucia Bawot published We Belong: An Anthology of Colombian Women Coffee Farmers in March 2023, she never imagined it would inspire her to launch SANA, an integrative psychosocial program providing mental health care and wellness for women coffee farmers across Latin America...
SANA is Supporting the Mental Health of Women Coffee Farmers
From Lucia Bawot, SANA iprovides mental health care and wellness for women coffee farmers across Latin America.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Getting ready for Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston with my OG coffee flair ☕

#ShowMeYourPins #SpecialtyCoffee #CoffeeEvents #CoffeePeople #CoffeeExpo2025 #CoffeeFlair #CoffeeRoastersGuild #CoffeeWritersGuild #CoffeeQualityInstitute #Coffeetaster #CoffeeAdventures #CoffeeSky
April 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Excited to share my recent article “Keeping Coffee Quality Stable in an Unstable Market” in Convenience Store News

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#Coffee #Quality #RoastedCoffee #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #ConvenienceStoreNews #CategoryManagement #HotBeverages #CoffeeWriter #ExpertsView #CoffeeSky
April 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #CoffeeSky #Coffee
April 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Let's talk about #Coffee quality at the SCA Expo in Houston, Texas later this month ☕

Contact us today:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 802-864-5760 | 800-375-3398
🌐 www.CoffeeEnterprises.com

#coffeeevents #specialtycoffee #coffeeexpo2025 #coffeepeople #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #SniffSlurpSpit #CoffeeSky
April 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Seeking #CoffeeWriters #Storytellers #Publishers #Bloggers #Journalists and #Authors who specialize in coffee topics for the Coffee Writers Guild.

Join our LinkedIn Group www.linkedin.com/groups/12547...

www.CoffeeWritersGuild.com

#Coffee #SpecialtyCoffee #Writers #CoffeeSky #UseYourWords
April 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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It's #CoffeeEvents season. Meeting people can be fraught with anxiety & apprehension. Remember, we're all #coffee professionals who share a passion and enthusiasm. Here are a few tips to start a conversation ☕

#CoffeePeople #CoffeeSky #DrinkCoffeeEarlyAndOften #CoffeePeopleHelpingCoffeePeople 😃
March 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM