What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Leeds

How many years have you been in the industry?

6

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.

I have worked and trained for a European high street brand coffee shop and have now been working and training for a very busy, award winning independent coffee shop / cafe in Leeds called Opposite Managed by UKBC Competitor and London School of Coffee Lecturer; Louisa Henry. I have, in the past, been asked to prepare coffee for several special events in the UK including VIP backstage Bar at Glastonbury festival 2008 for the likes of Kings of Leon and Hot Chip. I am now preparing to compete in the 2010 UKBC having observed the competition for a couple of years.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

I am very interested in traveling to the USA west coast and central America to experience the differing qualities of coffee culture and the agricultural side to farming and developing coffee plantations and exporting the raw beans as a product.

About Me:

I have college degrees in music production and engineering and enjoy DJ-ing and making my own electronic music, I have a passion for listening to many types of music having written reviews for a handful of magazines, and been a music consultant for several UK leisure companies.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Latte art, the way coffee shops bring different types of people together in one place.

Website:

http://www.synthiamusic.com