Originally from Melbourne, the self-proclaimed home of the flat white, Sam's coffee career began in the high mountains of central Vietnam. Sam has already lived and worked in some of the most beautiful countries in the coffee-producing world, such as India and Colombia, where he coordinated the exports of a large coffee trader. For List + Beisler, he works out of Miami and is using his strategic acumen and bags of enthusiasm to press ahead with the expansion of the North American market. Sam is aware of the often less than ideal conditions of the farmers in the coffee producing countries, yet he is and remains an idealist. Therefore, he is assuming responsibility as a board member of a leading NGO and providing small and medium-sized coffee farms in origin countries with sustainable funding. But his tendencies for world improvement don't stop there: he never tires in his attempts to educate us in the difference between rugby and Aussie Rules football. Now that's true passion!
Serena is Miami born & raised and has been working within coffee & hospitality for over 8 years – observing the intertwining cultures among people, coffee, & hospitality around the world. She has conducted and presented graduate research nationally on connecting the perception of specialty coffee to consumers. Having studied in Costa Rica, China and traveled throughout Europe, she has been able to study and experience coffee within many scopes of seed to cup. She's an all-around player - having professional experience from the farm, to barista, roasters, management, education, sales & marketing, philanthropy, and now green coffee trading. She may be tiny, but big on her caffeinated passion & enthusiasm.
When meeting Gunnar expect the unexpected: he grew up on an island in the North Sea, but ended up on the other side of the world right after high school, spending a year in Australia including desert and exotic animals. Once he returned from down under, he chose big city life in Hamburg to start training in business forwarding and logistics. Gunnar has sent quite a few commodities throughout the world along his career path. Just before joining List + Beisler he even sent himself to Tanzania for a few months.
Looking for a long-established company paired with Hanseatic values, he arrived in the beautiful warehouse district Speicherstadt at List + Beisler, handling our transit and export business. With his northern German accent, a passion for unique socks and an impressive coffee consumption, Gunnar has become firmly established in our logistics team.
Maria Patricia is Salvadoran born, Nicaraguan/Miami raised coffee professional with over 25 years experience. She began her career in Costa Rica where she developed her skills in coffee production and milling as well as green coffee purchasing and exporting. Maria continued to develop her trading skills as the futures hedge manager for a large US based importer. She will gladly tell you some of her adventures from her many origin trips and her passion for providing coffee producers with the opportunity to connect personally with the buyers enjoying their coffees. When not trading coffee, Maria works to raise funds for a Nicaraguan based non-profit school which helps to educate and provide career opportunities to children from Managua's underprivileged neighborhoods.
Miguel has coffee in his blood. Born and raised in a coffee farming family in Honduras, he perfectly understands each step in the green coffee value chain, from farming up to the roaster's gate. Adding to his passion for coffee, he has a second love for data and analytics. This combination makes him an excellent asset to the team. Before working as a trader with List + Beisler, he accumulated vast knowledge in other international businesses in the food and beverage industry. He enjoys traveling, reading good books, and exploring the oceans as a diver.
Originally from Melbourne, the self-proclaimed home of the flat white, Sam's coffee career began in the high mountains of central Vietnam. Sam has already lived and worked in some of the most beautiful countries in the coffee-producing world, such as India and Colombia, where he coordinated the exports of a large coffee trader. For List + Beisler, he works out of Miami and is using his strategic acumen and bags of enthusiasm to press ahead with the expansion of the North American market. Sam is aware of the often less than ideal conditions of the farmers in the coffee producing countries, yet he is and remains an idealist. Therefore, he is assuming responsibility as a board member of a leading NGO and providing small and medium-sized coffee farms in origin countries with sustainable funding. But his tendencies for world improvement don't stop there: he never tires in his attempts to educate us in the difference between rugby and Aussie Rules football. Now that's true passion!
Contact
Sam Grigg US Trade Miami Tel.: +1 (646) 86 66 960 Mobil: +1 (631) 377 66 36
Serena is Miami born & raised and has been working within coffee & hospitality for over 8 years – observing the intertwining cultures among people, coffee, & hospitality around the world. She has conducted and presented graduate research nationally on connecting the perception of specialty coffee to consumers. Having studied in Costa Rica, China and traveled throughout Europe, she has been able to study and experience coffee within many scopes of seed to cup. She's an all-around player - having professional experience from the farm, to barista, roasters, management, education, sales & marketing, philanthropy, and now green coffee trading. She may be tiny, but big on her caffeinated passion & enthusiasm.
When meeting Gunnar expect the unexpected: he grew up on an island in the North Sea, but ended up on the other side of the world right after high school, spending a year in Australia including desert and exotic animals. Once he returned from down under, he chose big city life in Hamburg to start training in business forwarding and logistics. Gunnar has sent quite a few commodities throughout the world along his career path. Just before joining List + Beisler he even sent himself to Tanzania for a few months.
Looking for a long-established company paired with Hanseatic values, he arrived in the beautiful warehouse district Speicherstadt at List + Beisler, handling our transit and export business. With his northern German accent, a passion for unique socks and an impressive coffee consumption, Gunnar has become firmly established in our logistics team.
Maria Patricia is Salvadoran born, Nicaraguan/Miami raised coffee professional with over 25 years experience. She began her career in Costa Rica where she developed her skills in coffee production and milling as well as green coffee purchasing and exporting. Maria continued to develop her trading skills as the futures hedge manager for a large US based importer. She will gladly tell you some of her adventures from her many origin trips and her passion for providing coffee producers with the opportunity to connect personally with the buyers enjoying their coffees. When not trading coffee, Maria works to raise funds for a Nicaraguan based non-profit school which helps to educate and provide career opportunities to children from Managua's underprivileged neighborhoods.
Contact
Maria Patricia Somarriba US Trade Miami Tel.: Mobil:
Miguel has coffee in his blood. Born and raised in a coffee farming family in Honduras, he perfectly understands each step in the green coffee value chain, from farming up to the roaster's gate. Adding to his passion for coffee, he has a second love for data and analytics. This combination makes him an excellent asset to the team. Before working as a trader with List + Beisler, he accumulated vast knowledge in other international businesses in the food and beverage industry. He enjoys traveling, reading good books, and exploring the oceans as a diver.
