Autumn Ritchie
  • Female
  • Walla Walla, WA
  • United States
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Profile Information

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, entrepreneur
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Walla Walla, WA USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
1 year
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
maybe
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Seattle, Portland, Japan, Taiwan,
About Me:
I'm honestly not sure what to put here. I love being a barista, it one of my only true passions in life.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
How enthusiastic people are about it!
Website:
http://coffee-in-the-autumn-rain.tumblr.com

Autumn Ritchie's Blog

This Really Grinds My Gears

Posted on September 30, 2011 at 12:30pm 7 Comments

My boss and the other barista who's been here for about 3 years off and on, are both getting on my case because I adjusted the grinder to a finer grind because my shots were too fast (like <15 seconds fast).



Now, during our summer hours, I was the only barista here, so I had time to perfect MY technique, and I didn't have to worry about other people in my workstation. We also are a slow enough place that we only have one person on shift at a time.



Well, we're back to…

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Bleh

Posted on September 25, 2011 at 1:31pm 0 Comments

I find it so frustrating that my boss doesn't give two licks about this place.

 

I understand that his main business is his cabinets and the coffeeshop was just an after-thought to take up some extra space, but still. If I have to work for anyone, I want to work for someone who is just as enthusiastic about coffee as I am.

 

If the location of this place was better, I'd work out a deal with him to take over the shop with my husband, but I refuse to stay in Walla…

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