Antoine Franklin

Antoine “Twizz” Franklin is from Cleveland OH. His coffee career spans almost 20 years, specializing in developing training programs and assisting teams get their start in coffee as a personal consultant, with a concentration on working with POC small business owners.  

In addition to consulting, he is also currently in charge of operations for 1018 Coffee Co based in Houston TX. With 1018's cafe Blacksmith being his main focus, he’s responsible for the day-to-day development of staff, controlling cost and labor, and an all-around Swiss Army knife for the company. 

In 2017 he became Portland Coffee Fest Champion, placing 2nd in Dallas 2016, and most recently landed a permanent seat on the LAWCO judges panel and as a key hands-on instructor for Coffee Fest.