Discover. Experience. Connect. Celebrate.
CULTIVATE and TRANSCEND
The Pono Collective is a celebration of coffee and champions, enabling roasters and producers in the coffee supply chain to collaborate with culinary programs, their students, and restaurants.
It brings to light the necessity of coffee growing regions to work together with local culinary stakeholders to incorporate and promote the art of Specialty Coffee in restaurants and future generations.
Through the platform, knowledge can transcend and stimulate thought leadership to bring meaningful improvements at a grassroots level to the local coffee industry. Uplifting Specialty Coffee and weaving it into the culinary industry through education and future generations is the key goal of Pono Collective.
The success of Pono Collective has also expanded outside of the coffee industry. Our format for instruction has proven to be effective and engaging, serving as a model for food related industries to collaborate with culinary programs and their students to discover, experience, and connect.
Want to get involved? Contact your Customer Success Partner to learn more and join us in our quest to support and share knowledge to the next generation!
EVENTS
HAWAII
Marc Marquez
Director of Coffee, Q Grader Savor Brands
Ryson Nakamasu
Operations Manager, Honolulu Coffee
Tim Gugudan
Director of Quality & Education, Honolulu Coffee
James Cho
Maintenance Manager, Honolulu Coffee
Ramiro Magana
Mauka Farm Manager, Honolulu Coffee
Madeleine Longoria Garcia
Co-Owner, Q Grader, Pacific Coffee Research
Kealakaiokalani (Alaka‘i) Kapanui
Head Roaster, Q Grader, Pacific Coffee Research
Eric Musil
Equipment Technician, Q Grader, Pacific Coffee Research
Kelleigh Stewart
Co-Founder, Big Island Coffee Roasters
Brandon Damitz
Co-Founder, Big Island Coffee Roasters
Miles Mayne
Owner, Coffee Producer, Silver Cloud Coffee Farm
Vincent Pohaku
Co-Owner, Drip Studio HNL
Kelsie Uehara
Co-Owner, Drip Studio HNL
Brian Burik
Co-Owner, Head Roaster, Tradition Coffee Roasters
Lindsey Burik
Co-Owner, Tradition Coffee Roasters
Mehmet Sogan
Co-Founder, Memli Coffee Lab
Champions
Andrew Coe
2023 US Coffee Roasting Champion
GUATEMALA
Derek Block
Junior Operations, DNC Dinámica Coffee
Francisco Quezada
Coffee Producer and Director, Montenegro Farms – DNC Dinámica Coffee
Raul Rodas
2012 World Barista Champion, Green Coffee Sourcer, Owner, Paradigma Coffee
EL SALVADOR
Ernesto Samayoa, Liza de Samayoa y Rodrigo Samayoa
Owners, Coffee producers, Café L’Etranger
Diego Baraona
Owner, Coffee Producer, Los Pirineos
Ernesto Chaverria
Co-Owner, Coffee Lab by Mixing Group
Federico Bolaños
Owner, Coffee Consultant, Coach, SCA AST, Alquimia Coffee and Coffee Lab by Mixing Group
Talha Baş
2023 Turkey Coffee Roasting Champion
Yoshiyuki Nakamura
2023 Japan Coffee Roasting Champion
Diana Johnston
2023 UK Coffee Roasting Champion
Ece Baş
2018 Turkey Cezve/Ibrik Champion
Christian Waskiewicz
Owner, Alpen Sierra Coffee
Marie Cardinael
Roaster, Café Pista
Anais Pertin
Barista and Coffee Education, Café Pista