Boards of Experts

Here you can find our International Board of Experts. They are worldwide experts that form the consultative organ of the Slow Food Coffee Coalition, who actively give suggestions, thoughts and vision to make this a real collaborative network.
Rossella Angius

Rossella Angius

Italy

Journalist. Slow Food Rome.

Alessio Baschieri

Alessio Baschieri

Italy

Roaster and founder of L’Albero del Caffè.

Massimo Battaglia

Massimo Battaglia

Italy

Research Leader at Accademia del Caffè Espresso La Marzocco.

Emanuele Bernabei

Emanuele Bernabei

Italy

Founder of Picapau, Picapau Coffee School and SCA Trainer. 

Sandro Bonacchi

Sandro Bonacchi

Italy

SCA Trainer and co-founder of B. Farm.

John Casazza

John Casazza

USA

Consultant in sustainable agriculture development.

Giacomo Celi

Giacomo Celi

Italy

Sustainability director for Mercon Coffee.

Mario Cerutti

Mario Cerutti

Italy

Chief Institutional Relations and Sustainability Officer in Lavazza.


Elisa Criscione

Elisa Criscione

Italy

Creator of Digital Coffee Future.

Paolo Di Feo

Paolo Di Feo

Italy

Owner of Boutic Caffè

Stephany Escamilla Femat

Stephany Escamilla Femat

Mexico

Mujeres en café association, Slow Food Mexico e founder of the Slow Food Comunity Bosque, Niebla and Coffee Xalapa.

Ansgar Elfgen

Ansgar Elfgen

Germany

Founding father Finca Umami Honduras and Owner Carl Mertens Wittwe EST 1838

Maurizio Galiano

Maurizio Galiano

Italy

Roaster and founder of Gocce in Roastery.

Andrej Godina

Andrej Godina

Italy

PhD Science, Technology and Economy in the Coffee Industry.

Carolina Guercio

Carolina Guercio

Italy

Lavazza Foundation projects coordination specialist.

Mauro Illiano

Mauro Illiano

Italy

Curator of the Italian guide of Coffee and rosteries. 

Francesco Impallomeni

Francesco Impallomeni

Italy

Founder and heard roaster at Nordic Roasting Co.

Pacita Juan

Pacita Juan

Philippines

Slow Food Councilor for Southeast Asia.

Misoo Kim

Misoo Kim

South Korea

Producer and part of the Slow Food Korea Board.

Bianca Maschio

Bianca Maschio

Italy

Q Arabica Grader and green coffee import and export.

Gerardo Hernández Martínez

Gerardo Hernández Martínez

Mexico

Doctor in Ecology and Management of Natural Resources. 

Lorenzo Martinelli

Lorenzo Martinelli

Italia

CEO of Omkafè.

Prunella Meschini

Prunella Meschini

Italy

Co-owner of the roastery Le Piantagioni del Caffè.


Erminia Nodari

Erminia Nodari

Italy

Roaster and owner of Critical Coffee.

Lucia Riviera

Lucia Riviera

Guatemala

FAO

Veronica Rossi

Veronica Rossi

Italy

Coordinator of the Lavazza Foundation development projects.

Giancarlo Samaritani

Giancarlo Samaritani

Italy

Co-author of the documentary “In viaggio col Mercante”; expert coffee storyteller.


Francesco Sanapo

Francesco Sanapo

Italy

Barista and owner of Ditta Artigianale.

Nora Šmahelová

Nora Šmahelová

Czech Republic / Italy

Coffee ecucation leader at Accademia del caffè espresso La Marzocco.

Francesca Surano

Francesca Surano

Italy

Coffee Consultant and partner of Humami area S.A. de C.V. in Honduras.

Maria Trompetto

Maria Trompetto

Italy

Global Brand Manager Food service channel presso Lavazza.

Karl Wienhold

Karl Wienhold

Portugal

Author of “Cheap Coffee”.

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Slow Food Communities

We aim to create connections and improve the relationship between producers and consumers. As the name ‘coalition’ already suggests, we are an inclusive network open to people from different backgrounds and expertise that want to make a significant impact, together.