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Matt Milletto - Founder, Barista Exchange

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What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Portland, OR
How many years have you been in the industry?
I started working as a barista in 1992, so 16+ years.
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
maybe
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills and what you can offer in regards to an exchange.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Croatia, South Pacific, Thailand, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Brazil, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, NYC, Vancouver B.C., Toronto ...
About Me:
I live in Portland Oregon where I am the director of training at the American Barista & Coffee School. I also am the consulting director for Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup. I spend most of my time training new and existing business owners how to open and operate successful retail coffee businesses. In my spare time you might find me having coffee or sipping a pint at one of Portlands great coffee shops or brew pubs. I spend lots of time also with my beautiful wife and little wiener dog.

Professionally I have been in this industry for almost 15 years and have worked as a barista, manager, trainer and consultant. I speak at Coffee Fest and SCAA Tradeshows and sit on the SCAA Training Committee as a lead espresso trainer and was on the USBC Committee 2007/08. I have been certified as a judge for the NWRBC/USBC and have placed 3rd recently in the MillRock Latte Art Competition. I am also on the Cup of Excellence "Barista Committee" and support the Alliance of Coffee Excellence with information related to specialty coffee from a barista perspective. I have written articles for Barista Magazine, Fresh Cup Magazine, Specialty Coffee Retailer and the SCAA Chronicle and have been quoted in many magazines and newspapers in regards to specialty coffee and retail coffee business.
About My Company:
The American Barista & Coffee School [ABC's] is the first and only professional school in the U.S. devoted to domestic and international specialty coffee business education and hands-on barista training. No other coffee school can match the scope of ABC's educational and retail success-building curriculum.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
teaching people about how amazing coffee is, and seeing them fall in love.
Website:
http://www.coffeeschool.org

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Posted on July 4th, 2008 at 9:22pm — No Comments (Add)

Bellissimo wins Award at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for WBC documentary

Bellissimo Media Productions wins Award at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for documentary about The World Barista Championship Portland, OR - Bellissimo Media Productions Wins Bronze Award at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for The World Barista Championship 2007: Tokyo. “The World Barista Championship… Continue

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bX - Upcoming release on Thursday, June 5 from 9-9:15 p.m.

A message to all members of Barista Exchange! I wanted to let you know that we are rolling out a new release to the bX network this Thursday, June 5, from 9 to 9:15 p.m. bX will be offline during this brief window. There are a number of features in this release, including: 1) Forum Improvements. In addition to a redesigned forum, you will now have the option to choose between two styles of threads: "Flat," where replies are shown in chronological order, or "Threaded," where replies are indent… Continue

Posted on June 4th, 2008 at 9:12am — No Comments (Add)

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At 10:03am on July 24th, 2008, Todd Spitzer said…
Thanks dude. I'm looking forward to hooking up when you're in SF. let's keep in touch
At 5:31am on July 24th, 2008, Rob Kay said…
Thanks for the welcome Matt, this really looks like a great site!
At 9:35am on July 23rd, 2008, Michael Atkinson said…
Hi Matt,

Site looks great! Congratulations.

Cheers
At 7:32am on July 22nd, 2008, Wilson Hines said…
Congrats on the article by Marketing Pilgrim
At 12:43am on July 21st, 2008, Robert Cheng said…
www.hyco.cn
we produce all-in-one automatic bean-to-cup drip style coffee maker.we like to cooperate with you.
Please visit our website for our products details or send email directly to cd@hyco.cn attn Robert Cheng
Thank you.
At 1:08pm on July 15th, 2008, Jason Calhoon said…
I know he rocks so hard........
At 11:20am on July 14th, 2008, Bikes to Rwanda said…
Let me know when you have time.
Thanks again for supporting the trip, and BTR.
At 10:51am on July 14th, 2008, Damiano said…
Hi Matt. Greetings from Ireland. Only recently joined. So far very impressed. Damiano
At 6:41pm on July 12th, 2008, Victor said…
Hi Matt, thanks for add. Feel free contact me if you have a trip to Malaysia :)
At 11:04am on July 9th, 2008, Jenni Duncan said…
Thanks Matt! See you in a couple months.
 
 

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