Hey readers! I am glad you visited Full Coffee Roast, formerly known as Coffee Making World.
The fact that you are here makes it evident that you are as passionate as us about your morning cup of Joe.
On Full Coffee Roast, we’ll share all we’ve learned about coffee beans and great coffee.
We hope both beginners and coffee enthusiasts will enjoy being a part of this rendezvous where we talk about different styles of brewing coffee, review different types of products, and help you get more out of every sip from your steaming hot Java!
Here in Full Coffee Roast, our editor is a trained barista as certified by the Dublin Barista School, which is a member of the World Barista Institute.
Contributors
Jonathan
Jonathan is an avid coffee drinker, although he’s known to knock back a few energy drinks too. He’s been a writer for over seven years, which is why caffeine runs through his veins.
Amanda Turner
Amanda Turner is a runner, writer, mom, and military spouse living in San Angelo, Texas. A former track coach, Amanda loves encouraging and working with new runners who are just beginning to love the endorphin rush that hits a few strides after the finish line. When she’s not running or writing, Amanda, her husband, and their three-year-old love traveling and spending time outdoors.
April Freeman
April Freeman is a freelance writer who lives with her husband and children on their Middle Tennessee farm where they raise vegetables, fruit, chickens, and cattle. April enjoys writing about food and is always whipping up something tasty in her kitchen. She also is an avid reader of books of all kinds.
David R
Job experience includes extensive work as a teaching assistant, tutor, and guest lecturer and extensive employment in the healthcare field. Have published multiple research papers and numerous poster presentations on various healthcare research topics.
Mel Farrimond
Mel Farrimond loves all kinds of writing: creative, academic, freelancing, and blogging. She has her own blog, The MONDAY Blog at www.themondayblog.com, covering music, oeuvres, news, dining, art, and yoga.
Jared Bernstein
Jared Bernstein worked in the food industry for decades, starting as a barista in high school. He graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC and worked in some of the city’s top-end restaurants. When he isn’t writing about cooking or historical recipes, he’s probably hanging out at a classic diner or cafe.
Savannah McClelland
Savannah is a coffee lover who took her appreciation of the brew to the next level starting in college, becoming a barista before combining her love of writing with her affection for a good brew. She has written for several publications including Cracked.com and TopTenz, and also works as a ghostwriter.
Kristin Hitchcock
Kristin first fell in love with coffee on a trip to Brazil – where she learned that the ground coffee found on American shelves was not the end-all. Today, she loves educating other coffee-lovers on how to make the best cup of coffee, no matter what you enjoy.
Aisling O’Connor
Aisling is an Irish food and drinks writer and journalist fueled by coffee and herbal tea. She followed up her journalism degree with nutrition studies.
Niki B.
Born and bred in South Africa, Niki B now does her writing from the distant shores of South Korea. A self-proclaimed coffee addict by day, and a writer by night, she gladly shares her knowledge with fellow coffee lovers.
Maria Caballero
Writer and coffee lover, Maria Caballero, is fond of visiting new cafes and trying current trends involving caffeine. She shares amusing experiences with fellow coffee enthusiasts who want to explore the world of coffee.
Oanh Nguyen
Born and raised by a traditional mama-barista, Oanh is a typical Viet coffee aficionado who would spend her entire precious Sunday showing you how to categorize coffee beans just by the looks and smells. She enjoys writing copies about everything drink-related while sipping her favorite rose bud tea.
Veronica Huerta
Veronica Huerta is a Journalism major who graduated in 2021 with a BA in Journalism from California State University Long Beach and AA in Journalism from Long Beach City College. She is not only a writer, but also has a decade working in the medical field as an emergency medical technician and psychiatric technician. A Los Angeles native, she knows how fast fads come and go, and what it takes to create high-quality coffee. Her combined career in the medical field and as a writer allow her to write objective and highly-researched reviews on coffee and other products that can benefit people’s physical and mental health.