A Real Tempest

A Real Tempest was Originally Posted on October 12, 2005 by lavarock

A common expression is “Tempest in a Teacup”, but recently the coffee world has been hit with its own tempest.

Two items come to mind and I will only touch on them because most readers here could care less.

The first involves the Kona Coffee Council. The allegations sre that the Vice President got carried away with a task he was given, changed some documents, mis-spoke the facts (interpret that as you will) and was subsequently voted off the board. Although he would have probably been forgiven if he had apologized in the heat of the moment, it now appears as though he is in a downward spiral.

He called a public meeting asking for the expulsion of those board members who voted against him. I’m sure it is nothing personal though

The second event has been widely reported in the press. The Specialty Coffee Association (SCAA). Its Chief Operating Officer resigned and minutes later it was determined that the COO (whose nickname appears to be “Scooter”) may have scooted off with an early retirement present, when hundreds of thousands of dollars of money were discovered missing!

In the scheme of things, our problems are mild compared to the SCAA and I wish them luck finding “Scooter”!