Beverage R&D Lead
Joud Coffee
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Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
What You ll Do
- Run feedback loops (tastings, barista input, social listening, quick surveys) and scan global trends to feed the roadmap.
- Create briefs, set success criteria, develop recipes (iced/hot coffee and non-coffee beverages). Build spec sheets with grams/ml, C, yields, allergens.
- Hit target COGS and margin guardrails; engineer substitutes and prep methods without compromising taste.
- Define CPU caf flows (batching, shelf-life, HACCP), packaging/dispensing choices, and bar workflow to hit 90-sec build times.
- Plan pilots and A/Bs, run sensory panels, set QC standards (brix/TDS windows, temperature, foam density), and own version control.
- Partner with Marketing to prioritize the roadmap
- Create SOPs, training decks, and barista certifications; support launches with in-store trials and playbooks.
- Work with Procurement on coffee, tea, dairy/alt-dairy, flavor houses, and packaging; evaluate vendors via blind tastings and total-cost analysis.
- Coordinate with Ops, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance to deliver on time, on cost, and on quality.
Desired Candidate Profile
What You ll Bring
5+ years in beverage R&D for specialty coffee/QSR or CPG beverages, with launches at multi-unit scale.
Mixology background preferred (premium caf /bar or zero-proof program): mastery of dilution & ice, shaking/stirring, foam technique, carbonation/nitro, layered builds, and garnish design.
Strong grasp of espresso fundamentals, extraction/TDS, dairy & alt-milk behavior, emulsions, pur es/syrups, cold foam, and blended formats.
Proven costing, spec writing, shelf-life testing, and HACCP familiarity.
Comfortable with spreadsheets; experience with POS data (e.g., Foodics) is a plus.
Builder s mindset: rapid prototyping, structured testing, excellent documentation.
Collaborative, hands-on, and aligned with our values: Courage, Empathy, Customer Centricity, Passion, Resilience, Ownership, Innovation.
English required; Arabic a plus.
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