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What is your position in the coffee industry?
coffee enthusiast, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Santa Fe, NM, USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
20
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
yes
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
All coffee-growing countries.
About Me:
All of us at Coffee Kids are proud to support the coffee farmers and their families. We're also thankful for all in the coffee industry helping us help coffee-farming families create vibrant communities that aren't completely dependent on coffee.
About My Company:
Coffee Kids, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of coffee-farming families. Founded in 1998, we work closely with our partners in coffee-growing communities to create community-based programs that respect the values, cultural integrity and ingenuity of the communities.

We currently support economic diversification, microcredit, education, health care and other community-based programs in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Peru. To learn more about us or to make a donation, please visit www.coffeekids.org, email info@coffeekids.org, or call 505-820-1443.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Coffee-farming families and the coffee community in general
Website:
http://www.coffeekids.org

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Pulling Shots and Serving Others

Posted on May 8, 2010 at 9:13am 0 Comments

Baristas around the world team up with Coffee Kids to support coffee-farming families



Baristas from over 50 countries will compete for the honor of World Champion Barista at the 11th Annual World Barista Championship (WBC) in London, England, June 23-25. The event will also feature efforts to raise awareness and funds for Coffee Kids, an international nonprofit dedicated to helping coffee-farming families.



This year, the WBC will be held in conjunction… Continue

2nd Homeroaster’s Online Auction for Coffee Kids Kicks Off

Posted on May 3, 2010 at 8:30am 0 Comments

The 2nd Annual Homeroaster's Auction began on Saturday, May 1st. There are over 77 amazing items that will be auctioned off throughout the month of May. Last year's auction raised over $5,600 for Coffee Kids. Companies and individuals from the specialty coffee industry have donated an assortment of top-quality green coffee, magazine subscriptions, grinders, brewers, roasters and much more, with all proceeds going directly to Coffee Kids.



The auction will be hosted by the… Continue

On Our Way to SCAA

Posted on April 13, 2010 at 9:30am 0 Comments

Staff at Coffee Kids are busy prepping for the upcoming Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Expo in Anaheim, CA, April 15-18. If you’re planning to attend, visit us at booth #2157 in the expo hall. We’ll have our new t-shirts on display ready to take orders.


For all baristas, the Barista Exchange Traveling Darth Vader will be at our booth. If you'd like to have Darth Vader pay a visit to your shop, let us know and you can take him…
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Visit Coffee Kids at SCAA

Posted on April 7, 2010 at 12:00pm 0 Comments

Staff at Coffee Kids are busy prepping for the upcoming Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Expo in Anaheim, CA, April 15-18. If you’re planning to attend, visit us at booth #2157 in the expo hall. We’ll have our new t-shirts on display ready to take orders.


Coffee Kids prizes We’ll also be selling tickets for the Coffee Kids Benefit drawing. There are three great prizes, including Behmor Roasters, a Mypressi Handheld Espresso Machine from Visions Espresso,…
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Seeing it Firsthand: Board Visits Oaxaca, Pt. 2

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 9:38am 0 Comments

Coffee Kids Board Member, Bill Mares. recently traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, to visit one of Coffee Kids’ partners and learn more about our efforts. He shares a bit of his visit below. Coffee Kids Board President Guy Burdett, who traveled on the trip, also contributed a blog entry here.

image Two weeks ago, several Coffee Kids board members tagged… Continue

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At 10:02am on December 9, 2009, Alejandra Víquez said…
Pues acá en Costa Rica estamos en plena cosecha , aunque este año en general en todas las regiones ha sido muy tardía, pero por lo demás con mucho trabajo y disfrutando de esta época que huele a café !!!!
At 2:56pm on November 25, 2009, Brian Thayer said…
We just got our business license yesterday and are well on our way to opening! Very stressful, but exciting.
At 8:52am on September 30, 2009, Will Adams said…
Have great day!
At 1:07pm on September 26, 2009, Will Adams said…
We give you 5 stars!! for everything you are doing for Coffee Kids!! Great to help a cause!
At 12:17pm on September 10, 2009, Henry said…
Things are going well here at Boston Stoker. I'm glad to see you guys had a page on here. We love reading about the new projects you guys are involved in. Keep up the great work.
At 10:10am on August 19, 2009, Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. said…
Thanks Kyle, it was seeing you as well! Take care and I'll see you at the SCAA show.
At 7:11pm on July 29, 2009, Steve Kessler said…
Looking forward to seeing you in August!!!
At 1:29pm on April 21, 2009, Zechariah White said…
Hey- Kamala from Cine should have sent the cash to you guys. I'll contact her straigh away. To be honest, I was less interested in the amount than in the event as it happened, leaving the money end up to the pros at the venue. I do think it was substantial, though.
At 11:39am on February 12, 2009, Charles Weber said…
Hi Kyle
Thanks I may go to the SCAA show, I will stop and say hi if I do.

Charles Weber
At 1:52pm on February 10, 2009, Courtney Baber said…
Hi Kyle! Yes, I will be at SCAA in April. I'll see ya there!

Regards,
Courtney Baber
Astoria/GEEC

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