World of Coffee San Diego 2026

Luke Waite
Consultant
Pomelo Coffee Consulting


Luke is the founder of Pomelo Coffee Consulting and the creator of the Core 7, a framework built to help specialty coffee roasters build efficient, profitable, and sustainable businesses. He helps owners of specialty coffee roasters from startup to multi-million dollar operations build stronger teams, smarter systems, and more profitable businesses. His background spans leadership roles at Metric Coffee, Passion House, Pickwick, and more, giving him a holistic, ground-level understanding of how roasteries actually work. He also hosts Good Folks, Doing Good Work, a podcast for specialty coffee professionals who believe business can be a force for good.

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