Having studied hospitality from high school, he has since successfully continued those studies at universities in Australia and Hong Kong. Dr. Sutton picked up the professionalism of coffee both through his extensive academic and industry related careers, which were built upon his early teen years of working in some of Melbourne’s best cafes, bars and restaurants. His passion for coffee has seen him master a number of key skill sets, predominately; professional roasting, cupping and taste profiles and methods of extraction. He has had the fantastic opportunity to trial and test his knowledge and skills within the Hong Kong Polytechnic University – School of Hotel & Tourism Management (which is consistently ranked number 1 around the world) - where he has been responsible for coordinating the F&B subjects. Dr. Sutton is currently working closely with a number of South East Asian governmental departments to enhance the horticulture of these developing nations and their local sale-abilty of great coffee.