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The World of Coffee
Explore a diverse community of coffee enthusiasts and professionals sharing valuable insights and knowledge. Visit their sites and channels to gain valuable coffee knowledge, free! Some have a Patreon you can subscribe to as well for exclusive Q&A videos and updates. Also be sure to look up any books or blogs they provide. This list is in no particular order, and some are more influential than others; but each brings something to the table that strengthens specialty coffee.
Jonathan is an astro physicist, who luckily, loves all things coffee. He uses his intelligence and expertise to further learn how to scientifically understand and improve coffee on every level. I highly suggest you visit his website and dive deep.
Patrick Rolf started April Coffee Roasters and is an expert roaster. He has numerous YouTube videos where he explores roasting and goes into the home of enthusiasts and professionals to explore the brewing techniques and rationale.
Scott Rao is a coffee expert and author specializing in cafe operation, barista training, and coffee roasting and brewing. He is a go to resource for roasting science, and works along many professionals in the industry. He is also the creator of Prodigal Coffee.
With ~25 years in coffee, Tim Wendelboe is a coffee mastermind—former World Barista Champion, and founder of the acclaimed micro-roastery, espresso bar, and coffee training center in Oslo’s Grünerløkka district. He is a go to resource for roasting and behind the scenes coffee.
Widely known as MorganDrinksCoffee, she earned international recognition after winning the 2022 U.S. Barista Championship and finishing as runner‑up at the 2022 World Barista Championship. She is a go to source for experimental and fancy coffee and matcha based deinks.
World barista champion, star of The Coffee Man, and founder of ONA Coffee and Project Origin. Sasa is well known figure in coffee and builds direct-trade relationships with over 100 coffee producers across the World, prioritizing quality, sustainability, and higher farmer compensation
Known as “Dr. Coffee,” is a chemist and professor at the University of Oregon who applies scientific research to specialty coffee. He co-authored Water for Coffee and is known for his work on how water chemistry—especially mineral content—affects extraction and flavor.
A Danish journalist and licensed Q‑Arabica Grader, Asser began home‑roasting in around 2008 and turned his passion for coffee into a full-time English-language blog and educational platform in 2018
