Luigi Odello is an Italian author, journalist, and professor specializing in sensory analysis, specifically with drinks such as wine and coffee. He has written books and articles for various publications. Since 1990, he has served as the president of the Italians Tasters and Institution of Coffee Tasters.
Giovanni Ruggieri is an Italian chef who provided the recipes for
Why We Love Coffee.
P. J. Ochlan is an Audie Award–winning, multiple Earphones Award–winning, and Voice Arts Award–nominated narrator of hundreds of audiobooks. His acting career spans more than thirty years and has also included Broadway, the New York Shakespeare Festival under Joseph Papp, critically acclaimed feature films, and television series regular roles.
Giovanni Ruggieri graduated with honors in economics from the University of Palermo with the thesis economic impact of tourism in Sicily. He achieved the title of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in tourism sciences at the University of Palermo. He is researcher and adjunct professor of applied economics at the University of Palermo, visiting professor at Malaga University, lecturer in Wien, Leads, Pecs and cooperates with the master's degree in hospitality and beverage in collaboration with the Florida University.
He is the author of several articles on tourism published in international scientific journals and concerning the economic impact issues, the birth and development of tourist destinations, and the growth of tourism economies in the island territories. He is President of the Observatory on Tourism for Islands Economy (OTIE), of which also he chairs the scientific committee made up of professors and international experts.