Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers Named Leading Hawaii Young Entrepreneur



Specialty coffee consultant Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers, LLC has been named one of the Forty Under 40 top young business leaders in the State of Hawaii for 2007 by Pacific Business News.

In a standing room only award ceremony held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu on Thursday, June 21, Mr. Hetzel (age 33) and 39 other best and brightest young businesspeople in the State were honored by the Pacific Business News, previous Forty Under 40 award recipients and Hawaii business leaders.

"I'm very honored to have been included in this group of very impressive business, education and government leaders," says Hetzel. "Such unexpected independent recognition of the work that I perform is extremely gratifying."

A biography and summary of achievements for each of the 2007 Forty Under 40 honorees appears in the Friday, June 22 print edition of Pacific Business News.

In a written statement, CEO & Chairman Al Landon of Bank of Hawaii commented, "We are proud to salute these outstanding business professionals for their impressive achievements and high standards of excellence in their industries. Their energy, professionalism and dedication for their work and volunteerism serve as an inspiration for all of us."

About Andrew Hetzel

Andrew Hetzel is the founder and president of Cafemakers, a retail specialty coffee business consultancy based on the Big Island of Hawaii. Cafemakers provides business guidance and beverage improvement services for food, hospitality and specialty coffee business operators throughout the United States and worldwide. Mr. Hetzel is a frequent speaker at culinary and beverage conferences, a judge for the World Barista Championship and Ultimate Barista Challenge organizations and writer for Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. More information is available online at http://www.cafemakers.com.

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Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers Named Leading Hawaii Young Entrepreneur