Marcotte

If you’ve ever walked the streets of Los Angeles and encountered a barista who remembered your name, a roaster who treated coffee like poetry, or a mentor who saw potential in you before you did—chances are, you’ve crossed paths with James Marcotte. The coffee world lost one of its most curious minds last week when Marcotte, co-founder of City Bean Roasters and longtime Western U.S. sales director for Intelligentsia Coffee, passed away at 63. His death, following a lung transplant and battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, left a void in a community that revered his generosity, sharp palate, and ability…