I started a group for professional roasters living and working in the Southwestern U.S. and we are hoping to hold our first meeting sometime in September of this year. I won't bore you with the details of the group, but will say I'm looking forward to it!

Coffee Fest is around the corner, and Roast Magazine and the Southwest Roasters group will be present and I am hoping to firm up some of the details for our Sept. meeting at the Roasters Speakeasy as well as meet some of our members of the group.