Honam University Department of Hotel Management Signs Business Agreement with Edison Coffee

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Department of Hotel Management at Honam University announced on the 29th that it signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Edison Coffee on the 28th at the Department of Hotel Management's F&B practice room.

The signing ceremony was attended by Professors Lee Hee-seung and Shin Dong-jin from the Department of Hotel Management, and CEO Lee Yoon-jae of Edison Coffee.

The two institutions agreed to mutually cooperate on the exchange and utilization of coffee industry technology and human resources, facilities, and equipment, and consented to joint industry-academia development.

Professor Shin Dong-jin stated, “The coffee market is shifting from the instant coffee era to the specialty coffee era, and the standards for specialty coffee are not simply determined by green beans but also consider environmental issues and coffee culture. Through this agreement, we will strive to provide high-quality education on specialty coffee to students who have a strong interest in the coffee industry.”

Meanwhile, CEO Lee Yoon-jae of Edison Coffee has been participating as the lead instructor in the 2021 ‘Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Coffee Skills Program (CSP) course’ conducted by the Department of Hotel Management since the 20th, working to cultivate excellent professionals in the food and beverage sector among the department’s students.

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