Barefoot is bringing in Mike Stemm of Dominion Trading Company to talk about the amazing coffee and people work that Dominion Trading is doing in Ethiopia. Mike runs the U.S. side of the coffee import for Dominion Trading. Barefoot has been working with Mike Stemm and Dominion for three years now sourcing amazing coffee and building our relationship. Barefoot has been to Ethiopia twice to visit Dominion Trading and just returened a few weeks ago from the latest trip.
Mike will be giving a presentation at the Barefoot cafe at 2:00 to 3:00 pm Wednesday April 22nd! All are welcome to attend and hear first hand how great coffee is produced in Ethiopia. Hear about the challenges facing Ethiopian farmers in these troubled times and hear about the work that Dominion Trading is doing to improve coffee quality and the lives of the coffee people.
Then join Mike as he does an even more complete presentation along with Barefoot Catador Andy Newbom and Roast Master General Christian Rotsko as they present their respective origin trips to El Salvador and Ethiopia. This major meet the producer event is at Santa Clara University in the Kennedy Commons from 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm Wednesday April 22nd, 2009. The event is open to all and free of charge.