What is your position in the coffee industry?

coffee shop owner

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Bloomsburg PA (USA)

How many years have you been in the industry?

18 years

If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?

yes

Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.

experience with exployees; leasing floor space; building ownership; sanitation and building code issues; managing taxes due; maintenance of Faema due espresso machine; etc.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

Quebec

About Me:

My coffeehouse is part of an emporium (marketplace) where I sell Birkenstock and other nice things. The building has been in my family since 1886 and I have two mortgages which I pay from income working for the public schools in Virginia. Right now I have 4 employees and am open Thursday - Sunday. Several years ago I had as many as 9 students and open 7 days. Am negotiating with one of my employees to open a cafe alongside the coffeehouse. Have recently leased space to a bookshop. I travel to the shop almost every weekend. Am crazy but committed to keeping this building in the family and to making this little town of Bloomsburg as vibrant as it has the potential to be.

About My Company:

Phillips Emporium and Coffeehouse is also a venue for artists, musicians, dancers, and actors performing on stages in the back of the coffeehouse.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

All aspects of life are interconnected in the industry of raising the bean.

Website:

http://www.phillipsemporium.com