What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

St Thomas USVI

How many years have you been in the industry?

2 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.

Barefoot Buddha is a young( opened a little over a year ago) coffee shop in the Virgin Islands and we sale organic coffees, paninis, salads, and moving towards eco- friendly foods as well. We are a small and young coffee shop. I have always loved drinking coffee and started with Starbucks and I knew then I loved the idea of making and creating the best coffee drinks. I moved to the islands and found Barefoot Buddha and owners want to evolve into roasting our own coffees and creating uniquie drinks to pair with food. That is why I am here and going to another coffee shop will only help me learn more and bring back ideas to Barefoot.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

anywhere I lived in Germany on and off for 10 years.

About Me:

I am a serious minded barista and want to take Barefoot Buddha to a higher level. I plan to go to Barista training in Portland and roasting courses. I worked for the government for 20 years and have been a bartendar for 10 years as well. I love learning and this is why I am a barista and working at Barefoot has given me a lot of room to grow since we are growing together to create the best coffee place on the island.

About My Company:

Barefoot Buddha is a great place to work we are like a small family here and we all work well in making this the best coffee house on the island. We opened Jan 2007 and I have been here since Dec 07.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Learning the best way to take the bean to the consumer. Education is the key to the consumer and I love being creative with coffee.

Website:

http://barefootbuddha.vi