Caravela Coffee · 2 weeks ago
Product Developer - Specialty Coffee
Spring, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expCaravela Coffee is a team of over 200 coffee professionals dedicated to creating value in the specialty coffee industry. They are seeking a Product Developer - Specialty Coffee to lead sensory evaluation and align product offerings with market trends, utilizing customer insights and sensory expertise.
Coffee
Responsibilities
Lead sensory evaluation of PSS, Offer, and spot coffees, using cupping as a strategic tool to assess quality, profile consistency, and commercial potential
Own the continuous follow-up of PSS and Offer Samples, maintaining communication with customers to understand preferences, expectations, and decision-making criteria
Analyze sample results and customer feedback to identify opportunities, risks, and emerging needs
Ensure continuous information flow to Origin (QA & PD) by sharing structured insights that support profile adjustments, quality improvements, and product relevance
Analyze customer behavior, category trends, buying patterns, and sensory preferences to anticipate needs and guide commercial and marketing strategies
Conduct market research by evaluating clients’ roasted coffees to understand their product positioning, flavor profiles, and communication approach
Translate market learnings into clear, structured insights that inform Origin teams (Product Development & Quality Assurance) and shape the evolution of the portfolio
Identify market opportunities and challenges based on data, customer conversations, and sensory cues
Co-create and recommend a strategic spot offering in collaboration with CRM, ensuring alignment with market demand, customer expectations, and commercial priorities
Lead recurring (bi-weekly) customer communication about spot availability, key opportunities, and featured coffees
Design product-led opportunities that respond to customer insights and support commercial growth, including targeted offerings, seasonal selections, and category-focused spotlights
Act as a strategic partner to CRMs by providing insights that enhance customer interactions, proposals, and commercial decisions
Collaborate closely as part of the integrated commercial team, contributing market and sensory intelligence to campaigns, messaging, storytelling, and content creation
Work with Origin teams to transfer market insights, share structured feedback, and support product development initiatives aligned with customer and market expectations
Ensure alignment across Commercial, Origin, and Marketing teams to maintain a consistent understanding of market needs and opportunities
Qualification
Required
5+ Years of Specialty Coffee Experience
Expert-level sensory evaluation and quality assurance
Data-driven decision making
Product & portfolio management
Strategic communication
Comfortable working in a decentralized, autonomous, and outcomes-driven environment
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental health insurance
3.5% 401k match after 6 months
Generous holiday package (20 days PTO + ALL Federal holidays + a day off on the month of your birthday)
Eligibility to participate in the Company’s Profit-Sharing scheme
Company
Caravela Coffee
Caravela Coffee is a vertically integrated green coffee company.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase