Press

More than a Wrench/Service Layer Co-op

Food as a Verb, 2025

“Recently, Spencer and other service technicians launched the Service Layer Cooperative: a new co-op effort among service technicians to build support…within the American coffee industry.”

A New Era for Espresso Technicians

The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast by Map it Forward, 2023

“In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, Lee and Spencer talk about how modern espresso technicians act more as connected, experienced consultants rather than just repairmen.”

Welcome to The Sprodeo!

Food as a Verb, 2024

“I want to give them an event where they connect on a craft-level…Thursday night, some of the best coffee in the Southeast was being poured inside a garage hidden behind Dayton Boulevard.”

PERC Coffee Roasters

R. Healy & L. Hatcher, Medium, 2014

“After visiting PERC on a separate occasion, my partner and I came across a young, passionate, and over-caffeinated man named Spencer Perez. He is the director of quality assessment…”

Espresso and the Art of Zen Repair

Food as a Verb, 2023

“Perez is not just a technician; he’s a creator, innovator, connoisseur. The former co-owner of Velo Coffee Roasters in Chattanooga, he knows and loves all parts of the coffee industry…”