Coffee Ambassador - It's a Family Affair As the third generation of Curtises to work in the coffee business, it's safe to say that Coffee Ambassador ceo Sean Curtis and his sister Barbara Curtis Smalley, the company's vice president, were born to work in the industry. It all began right after World War II, when their grandfather founded a coffee equipment business in Los Angeles. Then in 1969, their father founded Coffee Ambassador in the family's Pacific Beach garage. Having grown up in the business and learning all the ins and outs, Sean and Barbara bought the company from their mother in 1991 and set out to expand its offerings. The family theme extends to the Coffee Ambassador staff, many of whom have been with the company for years and are considered to one of the family. Sean and Barbara even refer to their 2,500 business accounts as "our family of clients", so it's likely that the familial theme will be associated with Coffee Ambassador for a long, long time. Growing with the Public's Taste Never one to be satisified with the status quo, Coffee Ambassador is always looking for ways to expand its product line and enhance the coffee experience for its 2,500+ business accounts. As a distributor of Starbucks Coffee and the exclusive distributor of The FLAVIA System, Coffee Ambassador has been building up its beverage line with the addition of flavored coffees and specialty teas to provide a more appealing selection for the discriminating beverage drinker. Market research results in many of the new additions, while public feedback also plays a big role in our decision whether or not to add a particular product. Coffee Ambassador encourages that feedback. If you have a product you'd like us to consider, send an email to Barbara Curtis Smalley at barbaracs@coffeeambassador.net.