Kelly Amoroso, Senior Coffee and Tea Buyer at Allegro Coffee Company/Whole Foods Market, has been involved in the coffee and tea industry for 25+ years in various roles as a coffee and tea buyer, quality control manager, cupping competitions, coffee and tea promoter, and coffee Q instructor, and has a certified Q Grader for over 20 years. During 15 years at Allegro Coffee/Whole Foods Market, her focus has been on sensory evaluation and maintaining the integrity of the high-quality coffee and tea Allegro purchases. She has spent time in coffee and tea producing origins, and her areas of work include Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Her commitment to coffee and tea and quality of life improvement for producers has always been her passion, and engages in the industry with various partners to further this objective through responsibly sourced coffee and tea purchases.