Shining stars
When Sharon Jan of Seven Miles got the call to say she was this year’s recipient of the Eleonora Genovese Australian Coffee Woman of the Year Award, her smile extended from ear to ear.
“Receiving the award was a lovely surprise and a great honour,” Sharon says. “To follow in the footsteps of women like previous winner Melissa Caia and the legacy of Eleonora [Genovese] is very special, and validates the work I’ve been doing.”
The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA), in association with the Genovese family, established the awards in 2016 to recognise the many contributions Eleonora Genovese made to the Australian coffee community.
Eleonora sadly lost her battle with cancer on 19 September 2015 and her legacy
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