Jack Groot
Jack was born and raised in West Michigan and has been in the hospitality industry most of his adult life. He graduated from Ferris State University with a degree in Food Service Management in 1983. From there he worked in food service and then the automotive industry before opening his first business in 1993. He has since opened a coffee business, contributed to several publications, including the coffee magazine Specialty Coffee Retailer, and is now the principal of the Midwest Barista School.
- Jack's current projects:
- Founder/owner, JP's Coffee & Espresso Bar in Holland, MI, est. 1993.
- Principal of the Midwest Barista School (MBS)
- Principal of On Track Coffee Consulting.
- Monthly Columnist for the coffee magazine, Specialty Coffee Retailer magazine.
- Created a Coffee Business System that won Best New Product at Coffee Fest Chicago in 2005.
- Created a juice and smoothie bar concept which he franchised and sold to a Nashville-based company.
- A certified judge for SCAA Barista Competitions.
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