As managing partner and green buyer, Zack Burnett closely guides the journey of Bold Bean coffee from seed to cup. Whether it’s building relationships with producer partners to manning the helm of the high-volume, energy-efficient Loring Roaster, to assessing coffees in the quality control lab, Burnett is in constant search for ways to foster the expansion of the premium coffee category while creating approachable value propositions for the brand’s loyal following.Since taking the Bold Bean retail and service model from an idea in 2010 to three successful Jacksonville cafés in 2019, Burnett has led and leveraged the talents of an ever-expanding team to grow demand for quality coffee in the café and at home. With a fast-growing wholesale program - and Bold Bean Coffee becoming a household name in North Florida - Burnett and co. are poised to share their down-to-earth passion for quality coffee with even more of the southeastern United States.