Trade Publications

We also write for magazines and websites not directly linked with tourism. Our work with STiR coffee and tea magazine connects us with growers, importers, roasters and other industry leaders around the world. Other publications include Tea Journey and the Oregon Wine Press.

Dan also manages the STiR website.

Below are some recent articles.

Building Legacy

New facilities on the 162-acre Legacy Estate property, located in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, opened this Memorial Day Weekend after nearly a decade of development, adding another venue for the Rickreall winery known for hosting a variety of special events.

Origins: Tea Cultivation Takes Root In Oregon’s Willamette Valley

On a small plot of land tucked away on a rarely traveled rural road near Oregon’s Willamette River, a yard sign promotes a once-a-year visitors weekend, the only outward indicator that something special is happening here. Beyond the sign and a short gravel driveway is Minto Island Tea Company, a nearly half-acre plot of land containing Camellia sinensis bushes.

Oregon’s Growing Olives

Marni Redding manages 375 olive trees, harvesting each fall to produce olive oil. She's not alone. A new organization, the Olive Growers of Oregon, is banding together 12 growers from around the state to pool knowledge and experience for their shared benefit.

Creating a New Coffee Culture in Italy

Millions of espressos are served across Italy every day but few people are drinking single-origin arabica. The Specialty Coffee Association in Italy and a dedicated contingent of importers, roasters and café owners are trying to changing that.

Starbucks’ Arrival May ‘Wake Up’ Italy

Starbucks’ announcement that it would open a roastery in Milan prompted skepticism in the mainstream media. In an informal survey, however, Italian importers, roasters, and café owners, support for the retailer’s arrival was nearly unanimous.

Q&A: GIMA’s Lorenzo Maldarelli

GIMA, a division of the IMA Group in Bologna, Italy, is a leader in primary and secondary coffee packaging. Dan Shryock interviewed GIMA c.e.o. Lorenzo Maldarelli in October at the company’s Bologna offices to discuss the company’s growth, the recent acquisitions, and the future of single-serve coffee.

Shop-Size Roasters

Former professional cyclist Christian Meier traded in his bicycle for a coffee roaster. That's not unusual. The growth of specialty coffee has turned many consumer connoisseurs into roasters seeking to make a perfect cup. And while there are no available industry studies, the growth of specialty coffee roasters is evident.

Photo credit: @paolopennimartellicycling

Global Shipping Faces Rough Seas

This article focusing on the global shipping industry and its effect on the coffee industry appeared in the December 2015 issue of STiR Coffee & Tea Industry magazine.

Q&A: Daniel Leads Alliance for Coffee Excellence

Darrin Daniel, a coffee industry professional for more than two decades, assumed leadership of the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) in January. He replaces Susie Spindler, who founded the organization in 1999 and retired in 2014 but returned a year later to right the ship after the organization seemed to lose direction.

Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia

Hugh Jackman, an internationally known stage and screen actor, has long supported social and global economic causes. A journey to Ethiopia, however, changed things for the star whom children around the world know as “Wolverine” in the X-Men movie franchise.

Writing Samples:

Travel Articles

Cycle Tourism Articles

Trade Articles

"Torrents of information require vigilant keepers at the floodgates. Dan knows flotsam from fact. His skills as a journalist, honed at daily newspapers, are more vital in the digital deluge than in days past. Whether constructing an attention-getting quick read for mobile or a detailed, longer read common to magazines, he has mastered the form. His prose is precise."

- Dan Bolton,
managing editor,
STiR coffee and tea magazine