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BEYOND THE BEAN GRABS GLOBAL SALES MANAGER
James Shepherd, formerly of Scottish coffee roaster Matthew Algie, joined product retailer
Beyond the Bean as international sales manager last month. The incoming chair of World
Coffee Events, an active board member of the WCE and the national coordinator for the SCAE
Ireland chapter, Shepherd brings a wealth of experience to the company. 866/575-6901.
beyondthebean.com
CUPPING IN SYDNEY
Australian company Single Origin Roasters recently received SCAA
certification for its cupping laboratory in Sydney. The third certified lab in
Australia, Single Origin's facility offers coffee education on a number of
levels, with a CQI Q Grader course set to debut this month. singleoriginroasters.com.au
ELEGANT BREW
The Republic of Tea's newest release is a "Downton Abbey"-inspired English Rose Tea with rose, raspberry
and hibiscus floral notes. The British dessert tea bears the name of PBS' wildly popular, award-winning
period drama set in the English countryside, with three of the show's recognizable characters on the front of
the packaging in formal evening attire. 800/298-4832. republicoftea.com
TIME TO TALK
Registration is now open for Let's Talk Roya, the conference portion of Sustainable Harvest's Roya
Recovery Project, a global disaster-relief program aimed at helping farmers mitigate the long-term
effects of coffee rust. The conference, held Nov. 3-6 in El Salvador, will bring together representatives
from across the global coffee supply chain with the goal of educating industry members on the disease
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and brainstorming solutions for the future. 503/235-1119. letstalkroya.org
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