Catherine got her start in the specialty coffee world in 2019 with Coffee Bean Corral (CBC) in Jackson, MS. Within 3 months of starting with CBC, she participated and completed the Q Cupping Essentials Course in Oakland, CA. After this achievement, Catherine was promoted to Quality Control Manager and Coffee Buyer for Coffee Bean Corral. For the next several years, Catherine worked to qualify as a Certified Q-Grader with Coffee Quality Institute, which she achieved in January of 2023. In addition to continuing her coffee-buying responsibilities for CBC, she is the Director of Current Crop Roasting Shop, an education-based retail store geared towards home roasters and coffee enthusiasts alike. There, she teaches classes on home roasting equipment and the basics of cupping coffee.

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