MCP#032: AMARIS GUTIERREZ-RAY

There’s a world of information when it comes to roasting. Some of it is quantifiable and organized—you can pick up books about roasting, there are hundreds of classes you can take. And some of it is…just around.

 In a way, this podcast—and the Matchbook Coffee Project in general—are ways to capture those stories, and find ways to share a person’s perspective on coffee with a new audience. Amaris Gutierrez-Ray is the featured roaster for the month of October, and she thinks a lot about how information, particularly the stories of women from coffee-producing countries, are shared. She started the Women in Coffee Project, and through this project she collects anecdotes and creates platforms for women in producing countries to share their narratives.

Check out the podcast to hear the full interview!