Awards
Saanich Environmental Awards - Green Business 2013
Our Team
Teamwork has made Oughtred Coffee & Tea who we are today. We strive to ensure that the coffee steaming in your cup is the best it can be from start to finish – an impossible task without the help of our hardworking and committed team.
Michael Oughtred
CEO/Partner
Management Team • Coffee Team
What you really do day to day
Oversee the strategic development of our company while striving to help improve the quality and sustainability of our coffee programs year after year.
Year you started
1997
Our favourite thing about you
Still loves coming to work every day and with a quest to learn something new. After 20 plus years, good on you!
Fun fact
I am a terrible barista…and I am just fine with that.
Favourite drink
A fantastic seasonal offering brewed via pour over or immersion style, surprise me…
Sandy Klassen
CFO
Management Team
What you really do day to day
Oversee the financial and administrative aspects of our company.
Year you started
1985
Our favourite thing about you
Her amazing loyalty and work ethic. She is old school and we love it.
Fun fact
I still love tasting new coffees especially when someone else is making it.
Favourite drink
Americano
Ryan Sinclair
Corporate Operations Manager
Management Team
What you really do day to day
Manage the day to day operations of the company with a focus on purchasing and inventory management.
Year you started
2006
Our favourite thing about you
Ryan’s love for digging into the details and ensuring our programs are operating at full efficiency. Well somebody has to right…
Fun fact
Ryan loves Disneyland and has been there 6 times in the last 10 years
Favourite drink
The very first coffee in the morning.
Titus Varga
Account Management Lead – Head Trainer
Management Team • Coffee Team
What you really do day to day
Oversees our account management team and is responsible for developing our barista training program.
Year you started
2009
Our favourite thing about you
Titus cares deeply about his customers and works hard to help them succeed.
Fun fact
I love the stars and what they represent…let’s have a coffee and chat about it sometime.
Favourite drink
Espresso, as long as it is prepared properly.
Jon Patterson
Business Development – Vancouver Island
Corporate Team
What you really do day to day
Co-manage sales, café consulting, and business development on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Year you started
2016
Our favourite thing about you
Jon has an amazing energy level and passion for helping others.
Fun fact
I love cuisine! Whether cooking, researching new recipes, eating while traveling, or trying out a new restaurant in town. There’s a very good chance I’m thinking about food at this very moment..
Favourite drink
Single origin fresh crop via 1:16 chemex or 1:15 aeropress, I like strong flavourful coffee.
Also very much a fan of espresso over a botanical tonic.
Tim Parcher
Operations Manager – Vancouver Island
Corporate Team
What you really do day to day
Keep our products rotated to ensure the freshest coffee is made available to our customers
Year you started
2016
Our favourite thing about Tim
Tim’s obsession with keeping his warehouse organized and turning over. Such a unique skill but we love him for it 
Fun fact
I have a great sense of humour, you just have to discover it
Favourite drink
Crest: Colombia Narino (Dark Roast)
Marie Manalo
Accounts Receivable
Corporate Team
What you really do day to day
I assist day to day administrative, financial and clerical duties for the company in addition to supporting the customer service team.
Year you started
2011
Our favourite thing about you
Marie’s calming effect on our work environment.
Fun fact
Left handed cookie monster; worships the sun and coffee. Also obsessed with Recycling.
Favourite drink
I only need one thing in the morning, coffee. I love the OFS Reserve 3 Wheel Spro as an Americano or the OFS Colombian Nariño dark brewed in my Espro press.
Samantha Palmer
What you really do day to day
Coordinate CSR for Delta/Northern Vancouver Island Region as well as assisting with directing service calls.
Year you started
June 2016
Our favourite thing about you
Sam is a keen learner and is always looking for ways to help out a customer. She genuinely loves helping provide solutions for our customers.
Fun fact
An adventurer of my own town with the love of all life.
Favourite drink
A stone ground London Fog latte made with half almond/half homo milk. A drink made for perfection in my eyes.
John Oughtred
Partner
Management Team
What you really do day to day
Oversee strategic development and sustainability while building new brands and territories
Year you started
2000
Our favourite thing about you
His willingness to take on new challenges, not afraid to mix it up.
Fun fact
Can fully perform Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance to this day.
Favourite drink
Wine
Nelson Teskey
Director of Manufacturing
Management Team • Coffee Team
What you really do day to day
Oversee the day to day operations at our Roasting Works in addition to leading our Education programs.
Year you started
2016
Our favourite thing about you
His passion for learning and dedication to quality. A true coffee nerd and he is proud of it.
Fun fact
Before I started my Coffee Career back in 2002, one of my favorite drinks was a gas station coffee filled with sugar and French Vanilla creamers.
Favourite drink
For me it’s a tie… If it’s a hot drink then I would have to say my morning Chemex. Come afternoon, there is not much better than an ice cold IPA.
Louis Li
Corporate IT Manager
Management Team
What you really do day to day
Anything IT related, up or down, or sideways, never a dull moment.
Year you started
2004
Our favourite thing about you
Louis has an appreciation for the finer details in life. It is all about the little details…
Fun fact
Still riding a 1992 Diamondback road bike bought for getting through the university days.
Favourite drink
Any good IPAs from a micro-brewery
Kevin Pasman
Head Coffee Roaster
Coffee Team
What you really do day to day
Create, monitor, manage and taste our 120+ coffee roasting profiles to make sure every roast and every cup is delicious.
Year you started
2016
Our favourite thing about you
Kevin just loves coffee and trying to find new ways to express different flavours with a variety of different roasting techniques. A modern day coffee equivalent to Jacques Cousteau
Fun fact
Before coffee, just some of my resume entries includes Personal Trainer, Janitor, several different jobs as various Mascots, Chocolatier, Museum Inventory, Insect Pheromone production and a summer as a Labourer for a mobile mini-putt course across BC.
Favourite drink
The best coffee I have ever had was our Notch Sumatra Boru Batak; sweet, smoky, spicy and fruity all at the same time.
Maria Brownlow
Business Development – Vancouver Island
Corporate Team
What you really do day to day
I work with our community of customers on Vancouver Island to help their coffee programs shine! With downright awesome coffee quality, sustainability and community development front and center, I help businesses thrive.
Year you started
2017
Our favourite thing about you
Maria is passionate about the environment and helping develop a true coffee community, you go girl
Fun fact
When I am not drinking coffee or exploring the beautiful Vancouver Island trails with my coffee in tow, I’m also a yoga instructor.
Favourite drink
Natural processed cup of coffee, usually a pour over, where each sip tells a story!
Brendan Wust
Operations Manager – Lower Mainland
Corporate Team
What you really do day to day
Coordinate operations and distribution out of our Lower Mainland Distribution Facility.
Year you started
2016
Our favourite thing about you
Brendan is a neat freak and prides himself on everything working efficiently.
Fun fact
Love trying new coffee offerings and specialty drink concoctions. Basically a Guinea Pig for anything new.
Favourite drink
I always go to my bread and butter staple of a Chai Tea Latte with of course a triple shot of espresso.
Sue Peters
What you really do day to day
Oversee accounts payable and assist with customer service and accounts receivables when required.
Year you started
2009
Our favourite thing about you
Sue is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. She is a dedicated and committed team member who helps keep our backend in order.
Fun fact
I used to not like coffee but now I drink at least 2 cups a day and choose coffee over chocolate!
Favourite drink
Pour over drip coffee using fresh roasted Burundi. Cold brew with a dash of bailey is also my favourite for afternoon weekend.
Norm Gallano
What you really do day to day
Oversee the production and quality control of our coffees.
Year you started
2007
Our favourite thing about you
Norm has a quiet confidence about him and is not afraid to let his work ethic do the talking. A trusted employee and friend to everyone that gets to know him.
Fun fact
I love to bowl.
Favourite drink
Any coffee that is sweet and bold with a good body.
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