09/09/2026
Michel Brode has been head roaster at Aero Coffee Roasters since the fall of 2020 and has been roasting coffee since 2009, including owning his own roastery and working with both larger and smaller specialty coffee roasteries.
Michel won silver in the 2016 Swedish roasting competition and served as an international judge for the Força Café competitive auctions in 2021 and 2022, highlighting smaller Brazilian farms. He has also led tastings and presentations at the New England Coffee Festival.
Michel has worked closely with JNP Coffee’s Burundi and Rwanda coffees and brings firsthand experience in how origin, altitude, processing, and roasting influence their flavor and cup profiles.
On a personal note, Michel is the heart and soul of Aero Coffee Roasters. He has stood by my side through the darkest of days when we opened during the pandemic in 2020, grossly underpaid because I simply couldn't afford it. He is the definition of consistency and perfection always looking to tweak his curve to get the absolute best of each coffee he roasts. Not for himself but for the farmers that he represents when someone purchases coffee from us. I couldn't be more proud to finally see him getting these accolades he so greatly deserves. I'm still not paying him because I don't want it to go to his head! Congratulations Michel we owe so much to you.
Peter Femino - Owner
Aero Coffee Roasters
