From plant to cup: flavour in coffee and wine

Speakers:

James Hoffmann, Square Mile Coffee Roasters and World Barista Champion 2007

James Hoffmann and his partner Anette Moldvaer own Square Mile Coffee Roasters. He provides training, education and consultancy to a broad spectrum of the coffee industry, including barista training, course development, general coffee education, cupping and tasting training and more café-specific advice and consulting. He publishes a coffee blog, jimseven.com. James was the World Barista Champion in 2007.

Jamie Goode, author, Wine Science

Jamie Goode is a London-based wine writer who came to the field via a PhD in plant biology and several years of working as a book editor. He publishes wineanorak.com, which is now one of the leading wine websites. He won the 2007 Glenfiddich Wine Writer of the year award, writes the weekly wine column for The Sunday Express, and contributes regularly to a range of publications including World of Fine Wine, Wine Business International and Wines and Vines. His first book, Wine Science, won the Glenfiddich Award for Drinks Book in 2006. He’s currently working on a book on Natural Wine.