Neil Balkcom

Male

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista trainer, industry professional, consultant, supplier
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Chicago, IL
How many years have you been in the industry?
12
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
no
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.
I've been a barista, an assistant manager of a coffeehouse, a manager, a regional manager, a roaster, a regional trainer, quality control specialist and importer.
About Me:
I am a proud representative of farmers in Uganda and Burundi for Crop To Cup Coffee, a relationship coffee importer.
About My Company:
Crop to Cup specializes in importing coffee from Uganda, but we are rapidly expanding to new origins. We have one of the most progressive payment plan to farmers, going far beyond Fairtrade: 20% above market price, 5% donation and 10% reinvestment back to the farmers. Last years we planted about 14,000 new coffee trees to replace ones that had succumbed to disease or were nearing the end of their yield life. Revitalizing local coffee communities with every purchase.
Website:
http://www.croptocup.com

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  • Ken Hall

    Neil - Please forward your cell number so I can find you at Coffee Fest!

    Feb 16, 2009

  • Daniel Williamson

    I visit this site a couple times a day just to keep my sanity! I'm dying for a good espresso! Where can i get one? I'm currently sitting at cafe kopi on walnut, but they just can't do it. Where do you work?

    Sep 28, 2009

  • Justin Kagan

    Neil: nice to talk to you today, and look forward to getting the samples. Spread the C2C word among my coffeepeeps here in Portland today. not a huge participant on B/X...not a knock on the site, just have too many things to track online..especially orders! best email is badbeard@badbeardscoffee.com
    --justin kagan (yon badbeard)

    Apr 5, 2010