Laura Everage Email & Phone Number

With more than 25 years of experience in the specialty food, kitchenware, coffee and tea trades, my desire is to continue to build my knowledge of these areas. I have particular interest in learning about the historical aspect of a product, where it comes from, how it is made/manufactured, and how it fits into today's lifestyle.Professional Accomplishments/Affiliations:* Specialty Coffee Association of America: Communications Committee, Conference Committee, United States Barista Competition Committee, & Marketing Communications Committee. * Contributing author to Achieving Success in Specialty Coffee, published by Bellissimo Coffee Info Group* Presented with the 2000 Award for Distinguished Author in the Specialty Coffee Industry by the Specialty Coffee Association of America* July 2004: Interviewed for and appeared on Fine Living Network’s Insider’s List series “Kitchen Gadgets” segment. * Authored a Best Buy article for Consumers Digest: September/October 2005 issue entitled, “Mix Masters: Blenders, Food Processors and Mixers; 2014 Best Buy Toasters & Toaster Ovens; 2015 Best Buy Bakeware.* Authored “The Road to Perfection,” an article about the specialty coffee industry in the February 2007 issue of Saveur.* July 2006: Appeared on Food Network show “Scoop” serving as a judge for a Haagen Dazs reality show in which contestants created a new ice cream flavor.* Authored articles for Roast Magazine, SCAA Chronicle , Specialty Food Magazine, Fresh Cup, Coffee Talk, Professional Candy Buyer* Edited the book “The Espresso Quest” by Instaurator, Spring 2008.* Contributed chapter to the book, The Future of Coffee in Columbia, a joint project of the University of Miami Center for Latin American Studies and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia. 2007.* Featured on Vita-Mix web site, professional series, guest stars http://www.vitamix.com/professionalseries/guest_stars/Everage.asp* Member of the Slow Food USA

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