What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, industry professional

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Whitefish, Montana

How many years have you been in the industry?

10

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.

Montana Coffee Traders has been roasting coffee since 1981. The coffeehouse in downtown Whitefish has been open since 2001.
I began with Coffee Traders in 2008 as a Barista and I've continued progressing within my trade learning more about coffee sourcing; cupping; latte art; espresso troubleshooting; machine maintenance, troubleshooting, and cleaning; milk foam.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

Seattle, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles

About Me:

I live in Northwest Montana. I moved out West in '05 and to Whitefish in early '07. This place has given me a new sense of hard work, community, independence, and beauty; I am grateful for my time and efforts here.

I work full-time as a Barista at Montana Coffee Traders in Whitefish, Montana. I am interested in barista competitions, latte art and spreading my knowledge of good, well sourced coffee to the public.

I play bass with Kelly West and we gig regularly in and around our local community. I have played with several other projects and I'm always interested in growing my skills and knowledge of music.

About My Company:

Since 1981, Montana Coffee Traders has been roasting fine coffees in an old farmhouse in Whitefish. In this tiny mountain town in northwest Montana over 3,000 feet above sea level, our beans are roasted at almost exactly the same altitude at which they grow. Coincidence? Maybe. Perfection? Definitely! We roast using Sivetz Fluid Bed roasters where only precisely heated clean mountain air gently roasts the coffee. We package and ship our coffee immediately after roasting, so our customers drink it at the peak of freshness.

After more than a quarter century in business, MCT’s roots run deep through our community. Since the beginning, R.C. Beall’s focus has been selling the best coffee possible, maintaining happy employees and contributing positively to the community and the environment. Whenever possible, we buy organic, fair trade and shade grown certified coffees and strive to operate in a manner that respects, supports and profits the people, the communities and the land that sustains us.

As a result, our customers feel more like family than customers. Whether you’ve been with us since our humble beginnings in our old farmhouse or you found us on your summer vacation to Glacier National Park, we are committed to bringing you exceptional and delicious coffees from around the world. Get to know us if you haven’t already; we’ll make it worth your while.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

the meeting of science and art

Website:

http://https://www.coffeetraders.com/index.cfm/main/default