Coffee pioneer Jim Reynolds began working as a coffee roaster at Starbucks in the 1970s, when the specialty coffee industry was in its infancy. In 1984, Reynolds left Starbucks and Seattle for Peet's Coffee & Tea in San Francisco. As roaster, Jim helped build the company from a local Bay Area company to a strong regional roaster with national presence. As of 2017, Reynolds is "Roastmaster Emeritus" of Peet's Coffee & Tea, providing advice and expertise to the company.
In this photo, Jim Reynolds tastes sample roasts at Starbucks.
Caption information source: "A Conversation with Jim Reynolds," by Laura Everage, January 18, 2018, on Coffee Universe website
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.039.02.01, photo by Sherry Bockwinkel
