World of Coffee San Diego 2026

Speakers

Ashley Whelan

Ashley Whelan
Director of Coffee
Loyal Coffee Roasters

Ashley Whelan is a coffee educator and operator with experience developing training programs, multi-sensory teaching tools, and flavor communication frameworks for café teams, roasteries, and competition-level baristas. Ashley integrates operational knowledge, sensory science, and creative pedagogy to make coffee education accessible, memorable, and grounded in real café practice.

Sessions :

Sensory Toolkit 2.0 — Aroma, Texture & Narrative for Modern Coffee Training ($)

Intentional Blending: Designing Flavor with Purpose ($)

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