Coffee Schooling
I'm currently getting a formal education in coffee at the Center for Barista Training in Indiana. I'm loving it, and I'm super sad that this is the last day. It's been an extremely concentrated dose of information that I'll probably be processing for weeks. And because I'm an intern at the roaster next door (and live in intern housing across the parking lot) I have access to the machines to practice literally anytime I want. It's pretty much coffee utopia.
But at the end of the summer I have to go back into the real world. Back to a crappy job market. With only three months' experience to put on my resume.
Will it be enough?
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Comment by Val Casey on July 5, 2011 at 2:50pm
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Yeah, it's been really great. I just got back from a week long camping trip at a music festival we catered. I could sleep for weeks, but it was awesome. Pulling shots outside in humid 95 degree weather has a tendency to challenge your skills. hah
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The roastery I'm interning for has a sister cafe. I'm only there once or twice a week, but I'm LOVING every bit of experience I can get.
Well, unless you count Barnes and Noble Cafe as my first barista gig. Which I don't. hah
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Comment by Stephen Cadieux on June 17, 2011 at 1:16pm
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Also, yes I have been frequenting Water Avenue and bugging Matt to give me a job, but he is a busy guy and they have a fantastic staff already. As for ABC, just training one person from scratch would be expensive...for me. So I am trying the get-a-job-somewhere-until-someone-takes-me-under-their-wing strategy. So far, slow progress. How did you land your first barista gig?
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Dragon's Lair Farm. 5 acres in South Kona, about 1000 ft. It was a neat operation, run by wonderful people. They had a milling area under their drying deck, so we could de-pulp, ferment, wash, and dry all at the same area. After a few months' rest, we milled the parchment off, sorted by machine (then by hand - ALL of it by hand..uggh), roasted and bagged it. Bam! It was cool. Unfortunately I got there in January, so our harvest was essentially over. I will upload some pictures.
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What farm was it?
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Have you checked into the ABC school downtown? I'm planning on going to coffee fest this fall, too to get in a few workshops. But I wish I had a machine available to keep learning on while I look for a job.
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I am in a similar situation. I also have three months experience, but on a coffee farm. No barista training to speak of, unfortunately! I relocated to Portland recently and have been looking for either a barista training program or on-the-job barista experience, but I have found neither.
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