Source Code Episode 03- Tim Hill
In Episode 03 of Source Code Coffee Podcast we interview, we talk to Mr.Timothy Hill from Atlantic Specialty on what got them started in the coffee industry and how his time at Counter Culture Coffee led him to explore the potential of coffee. In what could be our most "Coffee Science" episode of Source Code, Tim talks about new and exiting studies on shelf stability and encourages the next generation of coffee professionals to further their education in science to better the future of coffee.
Tim has been in the coffee industry since 2002, starting as a barista and then doing pretty much every job possible on the roasting side of the business. The last decade Tim has been focused on purchasing green coffee and setting up supply chains, particularly in East Africa. Tim Co-authored the book, A Reference Guide to Ethiopian Coffee Varieties, a book that shed great insight on one of the most complex coffee origins in the world. Tim came to Atlantic Specialty Coffee in 2018 and is our first remote employee working on the East Coast. Tim‘s role is part trader, part buyer, and part quality developer- focused on developing our East Coast presence and offerings.