Lani Kingston is a coffee expert and consultant. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, she works across multiple continents and industries. Lani has published four coffee books translated into 17 languages; helped set up and run MAST Chocolate’s bean-to-bar chocolate factory in London; headed a cooking school in Australia focused on food waste; and worked as one of Chef Dan Barber’s senior managers at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. She has judged for the UK’s prestigious Great Taste Awards; launched coffee brands in Singapore; written for global publications; and spent years researching food culture, production, and ritual around the world.Lani consults for food, beverage, and travel businesses through her agency, Four Seasons of Food. She also directs education and brand strategy for Coffee Fest, serves on the board of Slow Food Portland, and teaches food and coffee anthropology at Portland State University.https://lanikingston.com

Lani Kingston is a coffee expert and consultant. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, she works across multiple continents and industries. Lani has published four coffee books translated into 17 languages; helped set up and run MAST Chocolate’s bean-to-bar chocolate factory in London; headed a cooking school in Australia focused on food waste; and worked as one of Chef Dan Barber’s senior managers at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. She has judged for the UK’s prestigious Great Taste Awards; launched coffee brands in Singapore; written for global publications; and spent years researching food culture, production, and ritual around the world.Lani consults for food, beverage, and travel businesses through her agency, Four Seasons of Food. She also directs education and brand strategy for Coffee Fest, serves on the board of Slow Food Portland, and teaches food and coffee anthropology at Portland State University.https://lanikingston.com