About
Peter Patisteas
Director
With first-hand experience from rural coffee farms to his own urban roastery, Pete’s 25 years in the industry makes him a strong leader within the organisation and throughout the sector.
Being privy to agricultural and industry advancement, Pete has been instrumental in roasting developments and the creation of the innovative Coffee Lab Quality Portal.
Pairing this intelligent platform for digital business with his wealth of knowledge he looks forward to working with clients to achieve brand salience and financially sustainability.
Chris Togias
Director
In this dynamic industry Chris’ sharp analytical take and charismatic leadership style make him a collaborative partner. Driven to commercial and creative solutions, he’s excited to empower businesses helping to shape their strategy through intuitive reasoning and reliable and factual insight via the Coffee Lab Quality Portal given its’ high levels of accountability.
Future focused, Chris genuinely hopes to kick off broader conversations about balancing purpose and profit, and how this translates into sustainability, technology advancements and corporate best practice in order to drive the health and longevity of the coffee industry.
Levent Dogonay
Innovation and Quality
An industry leader, quality assurer and lover of fine coffee, Levent comes to the business with a wealth of knowledge and over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of coffee.
Levent ensures Coffee Lab delivers coffee consistently with a consultative and collaborative project management style.
Tom Andronas and David Burchett
Podcast Hosts
Tom Andronas has worked as a journalist and strategic storyteller across radio, news, and business – and also drinks a lot of coffee.
David Burchett has been working in the coffee industry for over 15 years with some of the largest brands in Australia.