Courtney Benavente

Hope & Sesame Sesamemilk

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With over a decade of experience in the coffee industry, Courtney has a true passion for the craft. She first started her coffee career as a barista at Dutch Bros Coffee, a 6x8 drive thru coffee stand in Boise, Idaho. Her passion for people and strong sense of ownership to the operation led her to a position in management quickly and eventually brought her leadership skills to Illinois to become the General Manager of Arcedium Coffee House.

She went on to gain more knowledge on the roasting process at Two Brothers Coffee Roasters and even spent some time on a coffee farm in Panama. It was on the farm, truly learning about coffee, that she knew that she was in the coffee industry to stay.

She made her way down to Austin, TX and became the Event Coordinator for Cuvée Coffee and eventually General Manager of their flagship coffee shop. After her successful career with Cuvee, she worked with Easy Tiger Bakeshop & Beer Garden to establish their coffee program, from creating their training program to developing their syrup and cold brew recipes.

Courtney takes her coffee black with a splash of Hope & Sesame Barista Blend or Chocolate Hazelnut.

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