Staff

The Orleans Coffee Exchange Family

Bob Arceneaux

Location: Metairie, LA

Bob is the co-owner Orleans Coffee Exchange. He buys all of the "green" coffee and works with Elden Spear on how all the coffees are roasted.
He occasionally travels to far-away lands to visit coffee farms and meet producers. He currently serves as an executive council member of the Roasters Guild, an organization devoted to the continuing education of coffee roasters around the country.

Tom Oliver

Location: New Orleans, LA

Tom is Bob's partner at OCE. He is also a Pendleton Man. Tom works primarily on the wholesale side of our business dealing with coffeehouse customers and restaurants.

Elden Spear

Location: River Ridge, LA

Elden Spear is our roast master. He works diligently every day to make sure your coffee is roasted to bring out the varietal characteristics of each coffee. When you love your coffee, he's the man to thank.

Kirk Knipmeyer

Location: New Orleans, LA

Kirk is the only person in the company who was born and raised in New Orleans (proper), and his "Y'at" accent gives it away. He works primarily with our wholesale customers to create and maintain exceptional coffee programs. He's a member of the Barista Guild of America and is a Certified Gold Cup Technician.

Jenny Kennedy

Location: Metairie, LA

Jenny is effervescence. She processes website orders and phone orders with a smile. She works hard to make sure every order is processed correctly and promptly. One of our customers said Jenny is always smiling and pleasant. A joy to work with.