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Chris DeMarse 25, Male Gas City, United States: 1waeef4l3zuqh; Share

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What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, barista trainer, coffee roaster

Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Muncie, Indiana, United States

How many years have you been in the industry?: 5

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 and what you can offer in regards to an exchange.: I have experience in working at a coffee shop, working at a coffee school, helping with www.coffeevideomagazine.com, training in roasting, and competing as a barista. I have been personally trained by Chris Deferio, a nationally recognized barista, in latte art and am connected to him through competition training.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: I want to go wherever I can learn from people who are better at what I do than I am.

About Me:: I am a part time barista/ roaster in training who also works with a new church in Gas City, Indiana. I am passionate about people and investing into their lives. I am also passionate about coffee and furthering the quality of the beverage as a gourmet food. I work with a roaster that employs people training both in coffee and ministry.

About My Company:: Alliance World Coffees exists to improve the quality and sustainability of those involved in production, roasting, and preparation of gourmet coffee by promoting community development, establishing practices of fair trade, and training people in Christian ministry. We are a not-for-profit organization that desires to positively impact communities both locally in Indiana and abroad.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: The willingness and passion for both learning and sharing knowledge of all aspects related to growth in quality.

Website:: http://www.thecoffeeinstitute.com

Chris DeMarse's Blog

It was about 8:30 when they swung long, dangling light bars from their hiding places to fill much of the stage almost like long icicles dangling in a cave. The stage was quicly flooded with dense chemical smoke and just as the sun set over the back of the stage at Verizon Wireless Center I saw a band of dark figures wander on the stage, fueling a frenzy of cheering and applause. I, along with thousands of other adoring fans, had been anticipating this moments for months so much so that we all sp… Continue

Posted on August 4th, 2008 at 7:30am — 3 Comments (Add)

La Macchina and La Manna

In the school of traditional thought concerning espresso, there seems to be a consistent focus on primary characteristics that attribute to the quality of espresso extraction. Undoubtedly, two primary factors in espresso quality are the equipment and the the person using the equipment. Needless to say, a high caliber machine only produces quality espresso when used by a well-trained, well skilled, and knowledgeable barista and vice versa. This seems to be common sense in our line of work. We see… Continue

Posted on July 8th, 2008 at 1:26pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Competition Order?

Does anyone know the order of competitors for the WBC? I have been on their site and had a hard time finding out.

Posted on June 19th, 2008 at 8:08am — 3 Comments (Add)

Purism or Pretense?

We all know the indescribable feeling of holding a warm mug with fresh steaming coffee, unhindered and unfettered by any hint of "pralines and cream" or "cinnamon apple turnover. We have all delighted to watch as the freshly extracted puck rises like a the star in a play to center stage on the Clover and we are handed our fresh CoE microlot coffee. On the other hand, we have all cringed when we hear customers request things like "extra caramel" or when we hand a customer a drink with a beautiful… Continue

Posted on June 11th, 2008 at 12:30pm — 10 Comments (Add)

Death to the Doser

I feel that most people would do a much better job in articulating the technical aspects of coffee equipment. James Hoffmann, no doubt, could talk circles around me when it comes to his knowledge of coffee theory and equipment (if you don't believe me, check out www.jimseven.com). So, in light of that, let me pose a more philosophical question. What is the purpose of the doser? Let me clear the air by letting you know that I have an amazingly superficial emotional attachment to my doser. I like… Continue

Posted on May 30th, 2008 at 10:36am — 6 Comments (Add)

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At 8:19pm on August 5th, 2008, Jay Caragay said…: Hey Chris -
Thanks for the kind words. The world of food and coffee is fascinating, diverse and an incredible challenge. I'm still such a neophyte and look forward to reading chicagou's blog.

At 11:24am on August 3rd, 2008, michael Phillips said…: Yeah that would be myself and a variety of others putting that on. More info should be rolling out shortly. I thought you would have known about it already as defurious was going to be involved for a minute but as of late had some time line conflicts so can no longer do it. I'll try and get you some info if yer curious.

At 3:11pm on August 1st, 2008, tom said…: That's pretty freakin funny bro. I saw yours too... I'm pretty sure you had the best pour.

At 6:26pm on July 19th, 2008, Trevor said…: Thanks for the call Chris. I'll try callin ya on Monday to get some of the details from ya. Oh, don't worry I won't hold it against you for not comin to visit. We didn't have a machine hooked up yet. Right now I'm sitting on a linea, a K30 grinder, and a Anfim grinder. Its killing me. We just sealed the deal on a sweet location so we'll have to have ya up soon. Anyhow, I'm in Illinois right now so if you're available I'll call ya Monday. cheers

At 10:50am on June 25th, 2008, Sarah Allen said…: hey chris --- worry to reply to you so late. i don't check barista exchange that often, so it's always best to get in touch with me via email: sarah@baristamagazine.com. regarding your subscription, please email our subscrips. desk at subscriptions@baristamagazine.com, and they'll help you get things sorted out. thanks, and great job doing what you're doing!

At 9:35am on June 22nd, 2008, Ryan Knapp said…: Hey man, we'll definitely have to hang out. Hopefully we'll get a chance to pull some shots and go out. Some decent brewers up here.

At 5:04pm on June 19th, 2008, Trevor said…: Chris, sorry I haven't got back to you yet man. Give me a call or let me know when you are going to be here and we'll get together. cheers

At 12:53pm on June 12th, 2008, Ryan Willbur said…: You just have to be patient with the USBC score sheets. I believe everyone can expect them post WBC... Until then, Michelle has much to do to prep for the competition...

At 12:39pm on June 12th, 2008, Jason Dominy said…: It sho is hot up in this mug. Things here are good, but it is hard to sell coffee when it's 100 degrees outside. SO, we succumb to the Blended Beast. I have been putting together a monthly barista jam, and am starting on planning on next month's jam. Has Deferio gotten moved out there completely? How's the school planning coming?

At 4:59pm on June 9th, 2008, Trevor said…: Chris, that'll work. Saturday we're going to be helping this roaster with a coffee cart at a Local First Street fair. He was just going to be serving iced coffee but I talked to him today and he said we can bring his espresso cart out there and play if we want. Should be a good time. My cell is 815.two74.3zero85.

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