• Man in flowered had looks down lovingly at some washed unroasted coffee on a drying rack

    Steven Pivalsky

    Director of Coffee @ Germack, Q Arabica Grader, Educator and Consultant - SCA Roast, Barista, Brewing, Green, and Sensory

    Hamtramck, MI resident Steven is Director of Coffee with Germack Coffee Roasting in Detroit. His experience covers roasting ,R and D, product development, co-branding and manufacturing, green coffee purchasing, sales, training, and front of house. He is also the maestro behind Imaginatron Moving Company, cultivating shared experience performances and creating events for the mind.

  • Man sits smiling in a black lab coat with a ditting grinder to his left in a coffee lab

    Thomas J Ameloot

    Founder CoLabOps, Quality Director for Mananalu Water, Q Arabica and Robusta Instructor, PCQI, SCA AST, Q Arabica and Robusta Grader

    Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Thomas has 25 years experience in food and beverage focused on training, sensory evaluation, R and D, food safety/quality, third-par/government certifications (SQF, Organic, Fair Trade, Kosher), & employee learning. He believes, through training to further understand what we are consuming and/or producing, we will create a passionate workforce/ supply chain that elevates trade. He likes to sing and cook and throw clay.

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