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Stephen Hurst has been in the coffee business for more than 25 years. He founded Mercanta The Coffee Hunters in 1996 and is a European specialty coffee pioneer.
UK - LondonStephen HurstManaging Director & Founder -
Leah opened our US office in 2008. She has more than a decade of experience as a Cup of Excellence juror and has judged for the WBC and USBC.
North AmericaLeah WarrenNorth America Regional Manager -
Christian runs Mercanta's office and lab in Guatemala City and oversees sourcing & logistics for much of Central & South America.
GuatemalaChristian SchapsManager of Mercanta of the Americas -
Gayle has managed the London School of Coffee since it was founded in 2004 and oversaw the design and installation of the school’s current labs.
UK - LondonGayle ReedHeadmistress, London School of Coffee -
Stephen joined Mercanta in 2011 and ran Mercanta's lab for many years before moving into his current position as Account Manager. He primarily oversees Scotland...
UK - GlasgowStephen CornfordUK & Europe Account Manager -
Heiko Heiden joined the Mercanta Team in Summer 2012 and oversees Mercanta DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia & Bulgaria)
EuropeHeiko HeidenEurope Account Manager -
Jamie MarlerMiddle East Regional Manager
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Megan RindtAccount Manager, Sales & Logistics
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Laura joined Mercanta in 2014. Her role as our Accounting and Finance Specialist at Mercanta marries her two passions - hard numbers and coffee - perfectly.
UK - LondonLaura PaniaguaFinance & Accounting Specialist -
Carlos joined Mercanta in 2014 and currently manages sales and logistics for Europe and the Middle East.
UK - LondonCarlos TorresSales & Logistics -
Alda joins the Mercanta team from her home country of Brazil. She now works as our social media and marketing manager in the UK office.
UK - LondonAlda CruzHead of Quality Control -
After managing our sourcing practices in Colombia for a number of years, in 2020, Juan made the move to Germany to manage our new European office.
EuropeJuan CanoEurope Account Manager -
Sith WikramaAccounts & Finance Manager
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Aster LamSingapore Office Manager
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Döndü manages sales and logistics from our Dubai office and also manages a whole host of other client support tasks.
Middle EastDöndü OcakMiddle East Operations Manager -
Ben PalmerUK & Europe Head of Sales
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Pedro DanielUK Lab Coordinator
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Harvey joined Mercanta in 2018 as our Lab Coordinator in the UK. Since, Harvey has rotated through a number of roles, now responsible for managing our UK ...
UK - LondonHarvey ScottUK Quality Control & Global Traceability Manager -
Adryll LinAsia Account Manager
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After becoming a licensed Q Arabica and moving to Seattle, Samantha joined the Mercanta team in 2019. She now works as our Lab Manager for North America.
North AmericaSamantha Sobash-McWilliamsNorth America Lab Manager -
Marian joined Mercanta in 2015, sample roasting in our Asia lab part-time. She is now working for us full time as our Asia Lab Manager.
SingaporeMarian AguilarAsia Lab Manager -
Lorenzo CazzuliniItaly Account Manager
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Michaela joined the Mercanta team in 2021 and now coordinates marketing and traceability for Mercanta North America.
North AmericaMichaela TomchekNorth America Marketing & Traceability Manager
