Meet the Local Coffee Talk Team
Patty Bonsera
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Patty is the founder of Local Coffee Talk Magazine and upcoming Podcast, a platform spotlighting the stories of local coffee shops, roasters, and the people behind them. She’s known as the “Badass Guardian Angel of Specialty Coffee Shops.”
With a background in journalism, advertising, and marketing, she also leads Resilient Coffee Academy, helping specialty coffee businesses build resilience and contingency plans.
Patty holds a CBCI (with merit) from the Business Continuity Institute, a Project Management Certificate from Google, and is a member of the Beverage Business Consulting Collective, TravMedia, and Travel Massive.
She’s open to speaking at your next coffee or travel event—if there’s a meaningful connection to be made. Find out more.
Managing Editor
Monica Tucker
Bio coming soon!
Jacey Blue Renner
Contributing Writer
Jacey Blue Renner is a freelance writer and poet who holds an MFA from Lesley University. Most recently you can find her work in Colorado Springs Lifestyle, San Antonio Magazine, and Home Design and Decor, Austin-San Antonio. Having curated poetry projects for youth initiatives previously, for the last year she has taught Creative Writing and Public Speaking to middle school students in Virginia, where creativity grows new daily.
As a part of an Air Force family, local coffee shops have always been a way to tie her to the story and narrative of each new place (of which there have been many). Currently based in Colorado, she uses words and running to keep her grounded. Her boy crew is an inspiration on how to live fully, and hold her whole (adventuring) heart.
