One hundred and seven years ago, Cindy Field Wall's great grandfather, Frank O. Field, the founder of Autocrat Coffee, insisted upon creating "the most delicious coffee you ever tasted." Cindy seized her great-grandfather's entrepreneurial spirit and pursuit of perfection when she decided to parlay her 21 years of experience and expertise in the coffee industry into introducing a premiere line of specialty roasts named Newport Coffee Traders.

Now, the fourth generation coffeemaker, who serves as president of Newport Coffee Traders, is leading the charge from bringing the brand from local cafes, small specialty shops and fine restaurants to mainstream retail environments throughout New England. Newport Coffee Traders will initially be introduced in Stop & Shop Supermarkets in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in January 2003, with additional distribution expected.

Cindy's career in the coffee business started in 1982 after graduating from Skidmore College with a Bachelors Degree in Biology. She began by managing Autocrat's Coffee Service Sales and soon became an acting principal of the company.

Married and the mother of three boys, ages 12, 10 and 6, Cindy has successfully balanced raising a family with maintaining a rewarding career. When not serving as den mother for the Cub Scouts Nayatt Pack 1 or sitting in on a Barrington Middle School PTO meeting, she is overseeing the roast quality of the 100% Arabica coffee beans that arrive from around the world to her plant in Lincoln, RI.