Nick Cho: Contributing Writer at Serious Eats

Nick Cho is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.

Location: San Francisco, California

Expertise: Coffee

Nick is a coffee expert who was a 2006 barista champion and has served on various professional and coffee industry boards, including as a director on the Barista Guild of America’s Executive Council.
He also hosted the first podcast for coffee professionals and enthusiasts at portafilter.net.
He's the co-founder of Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters in San Francisco and Berkeley.

Experience

Nick Cho is the co-founder of Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters in San Francisco and Berkeley. He has served as a director on the Barista Guild of America’s Executive Council, on the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Board of Directors, on the World Barista Championship Board of Directors, and as the chair of the United States Barista Championship. He was also the 2006 South East Regional Barista Champion and has served on the SCAA Standards Committee.

Nick has been a guest lecturer at the University of California Berkeley, Dartmouth College, University of California Davis, and a speaker at various events around the world including the SCA Symposium and Tamper Tantrum. He also hosted the first podcast for coffee professionals and enthusiasts at portafilter.net.

Since 2020, Nick has also become known around the world as "Your Korean Dad" with millions of followers on TikTok and other social media platforms.

About Serious Eats

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