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Our completed projects and past notable activities:
Smaller projects, confidential projects and others dating to 2001 are not shown here. Please contact us for more project examples and references.
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- MACHADO, MINAS GERAIS (2010)
- 2010 Brazil Cup of Excellence Juror (Andrew Hetzel)
- SHANGHAI (2007)
- Advisor on the launch of an imported consumer coffee brand
- SHANGHAI (2006)
- Conference speaker, World Cup Coffee & Tea Convention and Judge at the 2006 Ultimate Barista Challenge China (Andrew Hetzel)
- ST. GEORGE'S (2008)
- Consulted and conducted training for an independent cafe
- BANGALORE (2010, 2011)
- Organizer of two India origin coffee tours for coffee professionals
- HELD IN ANAHEIM, USA (2010)
- International juror for the Coffee Board of India's 2010 Flavour of India annual competition (Andrew Hetzel)
- MONTEGO BAY (2007-2009)
- Designed a retail coffee chain store concept and roasted coffee brand
- CASABLANCA (2009-2011)
- Coffee buying, quality control and product development for a national coffee brand
- MUSCAT (2009)
- Provided strategic planning and guidance for investors planning a new regional coffee chain
- BUCHAREST (2009)
- Strategic planning and design of a roasting plant for one of Eastern Europe's largest independent cafe chains
- MOSCOW (2010)
- Judge at the 2010 Russian Barista Championship (Andrew Hetzel)
- St. Petersburg (2011)
- Lecturer at the 2011 European Team Coffee Challenge (Andrew Hetzel)
- SINGAPORE (2008)
- Designed and conducted corporate coffee training workshops for one of the world's leading consumer coffee equipment manufacturing companies
- SINGAPORE (2008)
- Judge at the 2008 Asia Barista Championship (Andrew Hetzel)
- STOCKHOLM (2011)
- Presenter and judge 2011 Swedish Barista Cup (Andrew Hetzel)
- ISTANBUL (2007-2008)
- Complete redesign of roasted coffee products, buying and quality control for one of Turkey's largest specialty coffee roasting companies; ongoing strategic sales and marketing consulting
- DUBAI (2009)
- Judge at the 2009 UAE Barista Championship, speaker at the first Middle East Coffee and Tea Convention, "Coffee Quality" (Andrew Hetzel)
- NEWCASTLE (2008-2009)
- Consultant on the development and launch of a new multiunit specialty coffee cafe chain concept for an established food and beverage business operator
- HAWAII (2010)
- Provided coffee quality analysis services for a US Department of Agriculture funded coffee quality project
- ATLANTA (2009)
- Speaker/panelist at the Specialty Coffee Association of America Conference, "Branding Values" (Andrew Hetzel)
- CALIFORNIA (2009)
- Represented buyers negotiating the purchase of a specialty coffee roasting business
- HAWAII (2009)
- Led an origin tour of Hawaii for representatives of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE)
- NEW YORK (2008)
- Speaker/workshop leader at the 54th Annual Fancy Food Show, "Cupping, Coffee Quality" (Andrew Hetzel)
- MINNEAPOLIS (2008)
- Speaker/breakout session leader at the 2008 CSP Hot Beverage Symposium, "Coffee Quality in the Convenience Segment"
- SEATTLE (2008)
- Organized and led a retail cafe tour of the Pacific Northwest for a European cafe design time
- DELAWARE (2007)
- Consulted for a regional coffee shop chain in the areas of brand loyalty and retail profitability
- CALIFORNIA (2007)
- Consulted for a coffee equipment manufacturer to better reach the specialty coffee market