Drew Billups

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
coffee roaster
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Seattle
How many years have you been in the industry?
8
About Me:
I taught myself to roast on a 10 kilo Toper while working for Alliance World Coffees in the summer of 2000.

I fell in love with the process my first day on the machine.

Still as enamored with roasting and enthralled by cupping as ever, these days I work as roastmaster for Zoka Coffee
Website:
http://www.zokacoffee.com

Comment Wall:

  • Phil

    Hey Drew! How's it?

    Feb 11, 2008

  • Robbie Britt

    Just saying hey to all the Zoka folk I found on the bX. Hopefully when things settle down, I can come to the roaster and learn a bunch of cool stuff from you guys, or help bag coffee, or whatever.

    Apr 13, 2008

  • Guy Pfanz

    Good to see you at the roaster and and studying at Fulller

    Jul 2, 2008

  • Chris DeMarse

    Drew,
    I am the next generation at AWC. Lori got connected to me through Becca Nimtz on BX the other day. Thanks for blazing the trail, and thanks even more for getting us in on the CoE co-op.

    Sep 17, 2008

  • Aaron Mize

    Hey Drew, thanks for the heads up on the CoE. Toper says hi.

    Sep 17, 2008

  • Chris/Dale

    drew good to met you last week, You all do some amazing coffees

    Sep 17, 2008

  • Chris DeMarse

    Drew,
    Hope all went well with CoE. We just got some samples from you guys. the organic sidamo smelled so much like blueberries that I cussed multiple times out loud. Unbelievable! you guys are makin' it happen.

    Oct 28, 2008