Director of Coffee Sourcing and Relationships
Lindsey Bolger was singled out by Gourmet Retailer as “One of the 25 Individuals Who Shaped the Specialty Coffee Industry.” She is professionally designated as a Super Taster and has been praised by colleagues like Kenneth Davids of Coffee Review for her “deeply personal engagement with coffee that transcends profession and approaches art.
Ms. Bolger joined Green Mountain Coffee in September of 2001. As Director of Coffee Sourcing and Relationships, her duties include overseeing coffee sourcing, contracting, and planning; new coffee product development, and quality assurance. She works in support of Green Mountain Coffee’s mission to develop direct relationships with coffee farmers and coffee producing communities, helping to ensure coffee quality while working to improve the quality of life for those involved in coffee growing and processing.
Ms. Bolger began her coffee career in 1987 with Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters in Olympia, Washington. Trained as a coffee roaster under company founder Dick Batdorf, she eventually assumed the dual roles of Roast Master and Green Coffee Buyer. Ms. Bolger was named Vice President of Coffee at that company in 1998.
Ms. Bolger shares her coffee expertise as a frequent contributor to trade and consumer journals and as a public speaker, addressing topics including the art and science of coffee roasting, coffee quality, strategies for coffee sourcing, and sustainable growing practices at origin. She has led dozens of coffee tasting and evaluation workshops and has served as an instructor for roaster training programs.
Lindsey is an internationally recognized coffee taster and a member of the “Cup of Excellence” international jury, participating in competitions in Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama – with the goal of seeking and rewarding excellence in coffee. She travels extensively in the coffee-producing world, including Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico and the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Lindsey has served on the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Board of Directors and is a member of the association’s Technical Standards Committee and International Relations Council. She has received field training at the CATIE tropical research institute in Costa Rica, and is a licensed Q Grader.