Gabriel Navarro has nearly a decade in the Toronto coffee scene under his belt (he’s formerly of Rooster Coffee House and Thor Espresso bar), Navarro was recruited three years ago by London-bred Soho House to help launch a pilot specialty coffee program in their North American venues.
For those who aren’t in on the secret, Soho House is a members club that caters to a community of creatives. Membership wait times are rumored to extend anywhere from two months to two years, but once admitted, members enjoy a carefully curated experience that includes an outstanding specialty coffee program—thanks in part to the work of Navarro.
Currently based in Toronto, Navarro’s currently billed as Soho House’s “Coffee Quality Control Manager for the East Coast of North America”—but given Soho House’s growing roster of restaurants, hotels, and meeting spaces, his role within the company has been dynamic. Sprudge caught up with Navarro to find out what life is like as part of the coffee team for Soho House, and which beans and machines are fueling North America’s creative elite.
