PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
People on the move BeanScene celebrates the latest industry appointments in the Australian coffee landscape.
CALEB CHA – HUMBLE TIGERS COFFEE ROASTERS Caleb Cha, 2015 World Latte Art Champion, World Coffee Events Certified Visual Judge and CEO of Tigerous Espresso specialty café in Melbourne, has added the title of “roaster” to his resume. Caleb has launched his own Humble Tigers Coffee Roasters brand, which he says is strongly influenced by Zest Coffee and Acoffee’s roasting style – two brands he has learned a lot from over the years. “Roasting coffee always has been my ultimate goal for a better understanding about coffee. I really wanted to experience the complete seed to cup process as a coffee professional and this career move is a step forward in that direction,” Caleb says. Caleb has since gained retain accounts and was invited to Korea to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Korea and Australia, and represent Australian coffee culture. Caleb looks forward to expanding Humble Tigers Coffee Roasters to clientele in Southeast Asian, Australasian, and eventually the United States. “I am very excited about the future. After all, it is the year of ‘the tiger’,” he says. 78
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KATHY WOOD – SEVEN MILES COFFEE ROASTERS, HEAD OF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND IMPACT Seven Miles Coffee Roasters has welcomed Kathy Wood, ex- Head of Human Resources at Guzman y Gomez, as its first Head of People, Culture and Impact, a role created to support and enable the 7M objectives in the areas of attracting, developing and retaining talent, championing its cultural values, and driving its Environmental, Social, and Governance Impact agenda. Kathy’s wealth of experience will enable 7M to continue the focus on happy thriving people to enable happy thriving customers. Importantly, 7M will now have additional focus on galvanising its collective efforts on the impact it makes on the world, ensuring its continued focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability continues to move in the right direction.
ANDRÉ EIERMANN – VICTORIA ARDUINO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND GENERAL MANAGER After waiting 21 months, André Eiermann has finally made it onto Australian soil to join Brett Dedman at the Victoria Arduino Experience Lab in Melbourne. The 2017 Swiss Barista Champion, author, and brand ambassador for Simonelli Group first spent time in Australian in February 2019. Before making a permanent move to Melbourne, André worked on new equipment in the Victoria Arduino R&D lab in Italy. The Swiss national will now resume his role as General Manager of Victoria Arduino Australia and New Zealand from Melbourne, where he is excited to start this new chapter. “I was impressed when I first stepped into the Lab. It was a true experience with so much attention to detail,” he says. Andre looks forward to connecting with the local coffee community to help them discover the new Victoria Arduino Mythos grinder and Black Eagle Maverick espresso machine. “It is always great to pull shots with other coffee professionals, to stresstest new equipment and to fine-tune it thanks to baristas who will work with it on a daily basis,” André says.
WANTED: EMPLOYEES! Is your business looking to fulfil a vacant position in the coffee industry? Tired of sifting through non-industry specific candidates via saturated marketing platforms and failing to find “the one”? Look no further. BeanScene has created a new “Jobs” page on our website to help target industry-specific roles. Standard and premium listings are available. All job listings will be promoted through our weekly EDM and shared on BeanScene socials. For pricing inquiries and more information, contact: COURTNEY WALKER courtney.walker@primecreative.com.au +61 481 736 890
If you have taken on a new role in a prominent coffee business, or if you would like to promote your exciting new hire, send details of the career news alongside a high-res photo to Ethan Miller at ethan.miller@primecreative.com.au
