Green Coffee Modu le:

John Thompson,
Ma nagi ng Dir ector, Coffee Nexus Ltd.
UK based coffee consultancy Coffee Nexus Ltd was founded by John Thompson in 2009.
John’s career in speciality coffee started in the 1990’s and since then he has worked on projects
from the field through to roasting and retail. His work at origin has spanned several continents; he is
fortunate to work closely with coffee growers in several countries to develop long term purchasing
relationships and sustainable buying programmes, and he advises on product diversification and
quality improvement initiatives. In addition to his work in the coffee field and at the wet mill John is
also a Head Judge for the Cup of Excellence Programme.
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John has extensive manufacturing experience meaning that not only does he hold a practical and
working knowledge of coffee laboratory equipment, but also of a range of roasting and packaging
systems used in food production. He has developed products for major speciality coffee brands and
supermarkets and continues to develop new products for the clients of Coffee Nexus. He has been
involved in the development of the SCAE Coffee Diploma System since the programme’s launch. He
has helped develop the content of Green Coffee, Sensory Skills and Roasting Modules.
John would like to thank the other members of the Green Coffee team for their help:
Ludovic Maillard, Maison P. Jobin, France
Phil Schluter, Schluter SA, South Africa
Max Fabian, Demus spA, Italy
Gloria Pedroza, InterAmerican Coffee, Switzerland