On March 6th, Coffee Ed hosted George Howell for a very special slideshow presentation on “The Long Road to Quality – From Seed to Cup.” Following the slide show, George facilitated a coffee tasting for attendees on six coffees from coffee-growing regions around the world.
George Howell, internationally recognized leader in the Specialty Coffee Industry, founded the Coffee Connection in Cambridge, MA in 1975 and went on to found George Howell Terroir Coffee Company in 2002. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Specialty Coffee Association of America in 1996 and was awarded the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe’s Better Coffee World Award in 2007. George also was the co-founder of the Cup of Excellence and currently serves on the Arbitration Panel for the Specialty Coffee Association.
