Coffee Leadership

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Reflections

You Can’t Lead a Specialty Coffee Business Without Understanding Coffee

By: Estella Zuleta Carmona Owning a specialty coffee shop without understanding coffee is like running a music studio without knowing what sound means. You can have the best equipment, the right people, and all the passion in the world but if you can’t hear when something is out of tune, you’re not leading the craft;</p>

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2025-10-29

News

Keurig Dr Pepper Appoints Olivier Lemire to Lead US Coffee Division

Texas – 19 September 2025 – Qahwa World – Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has named Olivier Lemire as the new President of its US coffee business, a strategic move ahead of its $18.2bn acquisition of Amsterdam-based coffee and tea group JDE Peet’s, expected to finalize next year. Lemire succeeds Patrick Minogue and transitions from his</p>

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2025-09-19

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SCA Unveils Slate of Candidates for 2026–2028 Board of Directors and Appoints 2nd Vice President

Dubai – August 28, 2025 (Qahwa World) – The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced the official slate of candidates for its 2026–2028 Board of Directors election, alongside the appointment of the association’s new 2nd Vice President. The announcement was made by Yannis Apostolopoulos, CEO of the SCA, in an address to members worldwide. The</p>

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2025-08-28