Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup, the specialty coffee industry's leading consulting company and producer of award-winning training books and DVDs, has hired Jared Mockli as a Senior Consultant and Training Specialist.

Mockli will assist Matt Milletto, Bellissimo's Consulting Director and the Director of The American Barista & Coffee School (ABC's), in coordinating Bellissimo's individual and corporate consulting programs. In addition, he will be a lead instructor at ABC's, focusing on barista training and latte art.

"Jared is a dynamic individual and will be an asset to our company," said Milletto. "Jared is known as one of the best trainers in the industry, and his addition to our staff will make it possible for us to better serve ABC's students and our consulting clients."

Prior to coming to Bellissimo, Mockli managed a high profile coffeehouse in Seattle. In 2002, he was voted "Best Barista in West Seattle" by readers of the West Seattle Herald and one of "Seattle's Favorite Baristas" by the readers of the Seattle Times. In 2003, Mockli became the Executive Director of the Seattle Barista Academy, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of the school's curriculum.

"I have long respected and admired Bellissimo's passion and commitment to advancing the specialty coffee industry, not only in the United States, but around the world," says Mockli. "I am very excited to be working for a company that I can take great pride in and where I can use my years of experience to contribute to the continued excellence and growth of Bellissimo and ABC's."