Education

Calling All Coffee Enthusiasts: Vita Coco’s Q Grader Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

Vita Coco is teaming up with Coffee Project New York to cultivate coffee excellence through two scholarships available to Tri-State residents. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Featured photo courtesy of Coffee Project NY Exciting news […]

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10 Minutes with Charles Umeano

The NKG PACE Partner discusses career growth challenges, PACE Program benefits, and his future hopes to work in green coffee. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Michelle Maisto unless noted Today, we are […]

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10 Minutes with Jayy Terrell 

The NKG Pace partner discusses their work and offers advice to future applicants. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Jayy Terrell Editor’s note: Today we continue our “10 Minutes With“ series interviewing each […]

NKG Pace Partner Porttia Portis stands, smiling, in front of shelves full of boxes. Porttia has braids and glasses, wears black pants and a denim jacket over a brown top.
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10 Minutes With Porttia Portis

From barista to coffee educator: Porttia Portis talks about her plans after the NKG PACE program.  BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Porttia Portis NKG PACE is a quality-control training program designed to […]