The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is a nonprofit organization representing coffee professionals around the world, from roasters and baristas, to the farmers who start it all. This organization formed in 2017 when the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA, established in 1982) and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE, established in 1998) unified under…
For 30 years, Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has been the premier resource for keeping the coffee community updated with all of the most important information, news, and happenings brewing around the world. Well, this weekend (April 19-22) SCA has a little happening of its own. It’s the Specialty Coffee Expo! Seattle, WA is the home…
More than 40 years ago by Don Cline founded Pacific NW Outreach with the mission of “working hand in hand with Native Americans… physically and spiritually.” Located in Gresham, Oregon, the nonprofit organization aims to spread the Word of God to Native Americans while also providing physical assistance to relieve pain and hunger. The organization…
Juline Stolberg hasn’t been with Houston’s very long, but she’s already made herself a very valuable member of the Kansas City Warehouse team. She started with the team last June, as a Material Handler, where her attention to detail is a critical asset. Her work in receiving and auditing customer orders to ensure that they…
Kohana Coffee’s mission with cold brew coffee is to let the consumer be the barista – whether working at a coffee shop or using the coffee at home. The instructions are simple: Open bottle. Be creative. Taking its name from kohana flowers – the small white flowers that bloom just before the arrival of the…
Marv Bennett started in October 2017 as the Fleet Manager for HTrans, after a 4½ year stint with Sysco as Transportation Supervisor. Prior to Sysco he had been everything from a driver and dispatcher to a terminal manager with over 30 years in the transportation field. As Fleet Manager, Marv’s primary job entails working with…
Blue Hills Church in Kansas City is committed to being “A place to love. A place to grow. A place to experience God.” As such, they are also committed to the spiritual growth and development, educational training, economic empowerment, and social advocacy of their local community. As a part of their commitment to their local…
Eugene Apuya started with Houston’s as an Order Picker 16 years ago. He joined our family after working in both warehouse and office settings, but discovered that he much prefers the freedom of movement that a warehouse role affords him. These days, Eugene is able to get around our warehouse even more quickly than when…
Houston’s current Kansas City facility will close for business on Saturday, March 24th, and we will reopen in a new facility at Northland Park on NE 41st Street on Monday, April 2nd. The final details of our new Kansas City facility are well underway. The building’s exterior has been painted. The dock shelters and equipment,…
Most of us have heard the phrase “whistle while you work” and, Jose Valdez, January Employee of the Month does just that! “Jose comes in with a positive attitude every day, ready to get to work. I usually know where he is in the warehouse by following the whistling. Most days, he pulls orders but…