PORTLAND, Ore.—(June 23, 2009) Fresh Cup Magazine is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Ryan to the position of Editor. Formerly, he worked as the magazine’s Associate Editor, writing feature articles, editing content, and representing the magazine at trade shows and conferences.

Before joining Fresh Cup in 2005, Ryan spent three years as a copy editor at the Statesman Journal newspaper in Salem, Ore. He earned a bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. His years in the specialty coffee industry combined with his extensive journalism experience make him uniquely qualified to take on the duties of Fresh Cup’s head editor.

In his new position, Ryan will assume management and creative control of the Fresh Cup editorial staff. He will create the editorial calendar for the coming years, deciding which topics are most relevant to Fresh Cup readers.

Since 1992, Fresh Cup Magazine has been the leading source of information for specialty coffee and tea professionals, covering the industry with editorial insight and graphic panache. Fresh Cup publishes the A to Z Coffeehouse Manual and annual Coffee and Tea Almanacs

For more information contact Nicole Maas, Fresh Cup marketing coordinator
(503) 236-2587 or nicole@freshcup.com

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