Author, educator, anthropologist, & brand strategist with 15+ years shaping the global food and coffee world.
I help food and beverage businesses grow through culture-driven strategy, storytelling, and education.
My work spans continents and industries: I’ve published four best-selling coffee books translated into 17 languages; helped set up and run MAST Chocolate’s bean-to-bar chocolate factory in London; headed a cooking school in Australia focused on food waste; and worked as one of Chef Dan Barber’s senior managers at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. I’ve judged for the UK’s prestigious Great Taste Awards; launched coffee brands in Singapore; written for global publications; and spent years researching food culture, production, and ritual around the world.
Today, I help food, beverage, and travel businesses build and grow through my agency, Four Seasons of Food. I also direct education and brand strategy for Coffee Fest, serve on the board of Slow Food Portland, and teach food and coffee anthropology at Portland State University.
I’m still writing and researching – books, essays, content, scripts – always returning to the cultural thread that runs through what we eat and drink.
BESTSELLER
Spill the Beans: Global Coffee Culture and Recipes
Now in 6 languages!
NEW RELEASE
Designing Coffee: New Coffee Places and Branding
Now in 3 languages!
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