Coffee event and marketing group The Barista League is inviting coffee people to “meet the roasters” in an online event taking place Wednesday, April 28.
The event is part of The Barista League’s new After Hours series, envisioned as more casual coffee parties through which guests can learn, network and tap into the experiences of some seasoned coffee professionals throughout the world.
This roaster-focused iteration of After Hours will include online visits with working coffee roasters representing coffee companies from nine different countries, as well as a keynote talk from internationally renowned Icelandic roaster and entrepreneur Sonja Björk Grant.
Raseem Farook, Campus News Editor
Founders Jiyoon Han (MBA ’22), Luqzan Mustafa Kamal (MBA ’21) and Ethan Hirsch (MBA ’21) elaborate on their love and enthusiasm for brewing. Raseem Farook (MBA ’21) reports.
The spring of 2020 saw the arrival of the Coffee and Tea Club at HBS. Founded by Jiyoon Han (MBA ’22), Luqzan Mustafa Kamal (MBA ’21) and Ethan Hirsch (MBA ’21), the club was launched with the mission of increasing the awareness and appreciation for specialty coffee and tea through brewing sessions and educational events. Since its inception, the club has grown to more than 100 members and has also started hosting virtual coffee tasting sessions.
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