SANTA ANA, CA, USA – The Coffee Roasters Guild (CRG) and Diedrich Roasters have announced the recipients of the 2023 Diedrich Roasters Scholarship at CRG Retreat, taking place in Bellingham, Washington, USA from September 28 to October 1, 2023.
CRG Retreat is an annual event where professional coffee roasters from around the world gather to share knowledge, learn new skills, and build and renew friendships.
The scholarship is awarded to five scholars and covers registration fees, including shuttle fees, for the event: including roasting tent/equipment introduction, Friday lectures, Saturday workshops, Roasting Team Challenge, social activities, as well as meals and beverages during the event.
This program supports coffee roasters who may be new to coffee roasting or for a variety of reasons, including financial, have not had the opportunity to attend CRG Retreat.
The scholarship recipients are future or current leaders in the coffee roasting community, helping to drive the future of specialty coffee. This year’s scholars are listed below; their full bios are available on the event website at crgretreat.coffee/scholarship-program:
- Alisher Kamalov – Coffee Roaster, Three Keys Coffee
- Ashley Williams – Production Roaster, Red Bay Coffee and Aftermath Coffee
- Kevin Mejia – Founder/Roaster, Bevel Coffee
- Alanna Halliday – Production Roaster, Makeworth Coffee Roasters
- DJ Thomas – Lead Roaster, Portrait Coffee
More details about this annual event and tickets for CRG Retreat can be found at crgretreat.coffee.
