Adam Lees Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

· Develops & maintains all coffee roast profiles· Grading, roasting, scoring, importing all green coffee for multi-million dollar coffee company· Head of Coffee Skills & Education· Green coffee contracting, C market specialist

Philadelphia, Pa

-Green coffee roaster & buyer-Blender producer-Coffee taster and grader-Active coffee educator both in lab & on-site at cafes

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Roaster in Collingswood, NJ specializing in single-origin, natural processed coffees• Consultant on all new coffees and roasts• Sales representative, going to various shops to sell the product both in person and through various channels• Point person for setup of espresso program, training and operations of new coffee shops using Revolution

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Manager, one of the busiest coffee hubs in Philadelphia• Implements a coffee program that includes tastings, classes, latte art & coffee descriptions/pairings • Proficient in the maintence, operation & repairs for various coffee machines, including LaMarzocco espresso machines• Oversees retail, food, wholesale & catering operation. Serv-safe certified • Responsible for scheduling, ordering and cost of goods• Responsible for 3 shops’ staffing & overall operations• Certified Coffee Steward with Counter Culture Coffee• Introduced new, specialized methods of coffee brewing such as Siphon, Chemex & Pour Over

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Titled “Coffee Examined: Mythos, Methods, and Flavor Profiles”• Has taught dozens of classes• Specializing in advanced coffee home brewing methods and techniques• Class aimed at coffee amateur/enthusiasts interested in brewing coffee better, answering questions such as agitations vs. immersion, coffee grinds, times and temperature differences, flavor profiles of region, the history of coffee and many others-3d Ward Closed August 2013

Greater Philadelphia Area

-First Coffee Master in North America-Taught classes to improve coffee knowledge within company to incoming District & Regional Managers-34th & Walnut- the highest grossing store in Mid-Atlantic Region. Consistently grew sales by 5% from the previous year.-Generated weekly schedules-Trained and recruited prospective employees-Assisted in creating the “Coffee of the Week” program, a national agenda to better organize drip coffee sales. -Partner of the Quarter, Fall 2003