What is your position in the coffee industry?

manager, coffee shop owner, coffee enthusiast

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Seoul, South Korea

How many years have you been in the industry?

2007 October -present

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.

Barista in my cafe are very skilled + happy about what they are doing.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

I would like to travel Western Europe and Asia including China and Singapore! (Japan again, too!)

About Me:

I used to live in the U.S. for 10 years as a student who is majored in Business management, Music, and Fashion Marketing. I once worked as a copywriter in an advertising agency, and now i'm having a cafe in Korea. I have 8 employees helping me & my place to grow. I very much enjoy doing my job as a manager/ a shop owner. Not so long ago, I attended both 6 days Barista training and seminar for my company's success and development.

About My Company:

My cafe has very young atmosphere, which I think is one of the strength; because employees are young and opened minded including me, we are not afraid to try new things in promotion and beverage making. 8 emplyees in total, we are trying to make cafe achieve the feelings of "luxury third place" that people would like to come in special occasion to enjoy some desserts + aromatic coffee. We try to give them the best customer service,which would make them to visit cafe continuously.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

You can interact with so many people and give them coffee that I enjoy the most from the earth

Website:

http://nate.cyworld.com/thedorea