DENKAYEHU DESALEGN

Trustworthy Roast Master with 8+ years of practical experience and dedicated work ethic. Self-motivated Fully passionate for Coffee and open minded to learn new thing and explore more in the coffee industry.

Dedicated team player with open communication style, good multitasking abilities and level-headed approach.

I started off my career as Roast technician officially 3(three) years ago with CUP OF EXCELLENCE Ethiopia in Jan/ 2020 as Roast technician, under John Thomson and the Head Judge Paul Songer.

My every Day task was Roasting Ethiopian Different varieties and Origins of coffee 120 batch Depending on the Information I get from the green bean lab about Density, Moisture content, Water Activity and Altitude of the coffee by calibrating for each type of green beans using a Crop star roasting intelligence software.

The top-scoring coffee in the 2020 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia competition sold at 1$85.10 /pound or $407 /kg and in 2021 the top scoring 90.6 winning coffee.

• Organised coffee events for consumers to test latest blends.
• Cupped coffee to provide reliable sensory evaluations.
• Logged daily roasting activity for accurate production records.
• Adjusted roaster settings to produce personalised roasts.
• Researched latest coffee roasting trends to stay abreast with developments.
• Defined flavour profiles to create diverse coffee blends.
• Maintained safe roastery environments for minimised risk.
• Used software to input orders and schedule deliveries.
• Organised daily and weekly roasting schedule to promote smooth workflow.
• Sanitised coffee roasting equipment to maintain cleanliness and quality standards.
• Evaluated green been coffee to identify defects and moisture content.
• Assisted with packaging, processing and dispatching coffee to optimise workflow.
• Prepared varied espressos to pre-define roast profiles.
• Performed thorough quality checks to meet expected coffee standards.

• Organised daily and weekly roasting schedule to promote smooth workflow.
• Cupped coffee to provide reliable sensory evaluations.
• Logged daily roasting activity for accurate production records.
• Used software to input orders and schedule deliveries.
• Performed thorough quality checks to meet expected coffee standards.
• Prepared varied espressos to pre-define roast profiles.
• Assisted with packaging, processing and dispatching coffee to optimise workflow of each branch.
• Maintained safe roastery environments for minimised risk.
• Researched latest coffee roasting trends to stay abreast with developments.
• Evaluated green been coffee to identify defects and moisture content.
• Sanitised coffee roasting equipment to maintain cleanliness and quality standards.
• Attended regular training for enhanced speciality coffee development.