As Owner of award-winning Caffe Driade & Open Eye Café, along with Carrboro Coffee Roasters in the United States; Scott has had many opportunities to travel, teach and learn about coffee production, harvest, selection, blends and trends for the last 22+ years. He is an active educator in the Industry in most all disciplines and consults for companies, restaurants, and cafes nationally & around the world while also serving as a World Coffee Events Representative and Certified Head Judge for the World Barista Championship for the last 18 years. Scott trains Barista’s and coffee professionals, & works as a consultant, in the U.S. and around the world, for skill, knowledge and competition. Along with his job of sourcing coffee personally from farmers around the world for Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ Farmer Direct Relationship Program, he works for the Alliance for Coffee Excellence and their Cup of Excellence program as a Head Judge in coffee growing countries.