Coffee Kids Founder Receives SCAA's Lifetime Achievement Award

Coffee Kids’ executive director and founder Bill Fishbein received the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s highest honor, The Lifetime Achievement award for meritorious service to the specialty coffee industry, at a reception on Sunday, May 5, 2002 at the Association’s 14th Annual Conference and Exhibition. According to SCAA Executive Director Ted Lingle this award is the trade association’s way of paying tribute to the goals, values and inspiration that Bill has instilled in the fabric of our coffee culture. The presentation was made by Coffee Kids’ long-time friend and supporter, Donald Schoenholt of Gillies Coffee Co.

For more information about the awards ceremony, please contact SCAA at 562-624-4100 or Coffee Kids at 505-820-1443 / info@coffeekids.org.