Mat Wyble, owner and operator of Mat's Good Coffee, has been in the coffee trade for ten years, learning the science/art of coffee in an increasingly passionate, fulfilling manner along the way. Mat started working in a cafe/eatery in Downtown Panama City called the Java Bar. There he got to know the area's coffee drinkers and grew a desire to learn more about coffee. After three years, Mat start
ed to work for Joey's Java Juice on the beach. From Joey he learned the majority of his brewing skills and was introduced to the science and art of coffee. When Joey sold his business one year later, Mat came back to the downtown area working for the new owners at Joey's Coffee. Mat reconnected with his old regulars and started building their interest in quality coffee. Joey's Coffee closed and Mat started to work for Amavida five years ago. He started as a barista (coffee bartender) and was taught espresso/coffee machine maintenance. In a year's time he started to roast coffee for them. Mat traveled to some of the farmer coops that Amavida sourced coffee from as a part of Coop Coffees . He went to Washington state and competed in the 2010 Roasters Guild Retreat. In the roasting competition his team brought home first place. Mat was then promoted to master roaster, responsible for all the cupping and roasting of coffee for Amavida. Mat now knows the quality of coffee he once aspired to, and he is looking forward to bringing home the art of fine coffee to Downtown Panama City.
