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

Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Kalamazoo, Michigan

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?: maybe

Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills and what you can offer in regards to an exchange.: Started out as job, turned into a job/hobby, then obsession, now bordering on being taken away by the men in white coats. My friends have voiced concern...

I can pour some really nice latte art (IMO of course...), interact with customers really well, and easily get obsessed about aspects of coffee that I don't know much about. I'm starting to find the farther and farther you get from the finished cup the more interested I am (i.e. things having to do with origin, sourcing, etc). I just started roasting about 2 years ago, and started really getting into just the past year, but I really love it. Working the bar/machine has become something that makes my day complete, and without it... well...

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Any... contact me with an exchange option and I'll let you know if I'm willing to go!

About Me:: So... uh... coffee? Yea, me too...

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: As stated earlier, the farther you get from the finished cup, the more interested I generally am. I also like to look at customers I first met years ago who are now roasting their own beans, grinding them on a Mazzer at home and brewing them up in a HX sitting on their counter; all because of some conversation that started with them saying, "So you're pretty into this coffee thing aren't you?" or something like that.

Website:: http://bwraythatcoffeeguy.blogspot.com

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At 8:23am on July 19th, 2008, Jack Groot said…: Hi Bryan,
I started a group for us and in the not to distant future will be putting on a Barista Jam. If you are interested in joining the group it is here - http://www.baristaexchange.com/group/westmichigancoffee. If you are interested in the Barista Jam let me know.
Ciao,
Jack
BTW, great way to spell Bryan ...it's my middle name.

At 10:00am on June 25th, 2008, rob said…: when you gonna stop in and see us?

At 11:27am on June 3rd, 2008, teresa said…: so, since you're on the inside at waterstreet, any chance they need other roasting/bar/marketing/bean counting assistance for a willing apprentice?

At 1:09pm on April 18th, 2008, Bryan Wray said…: Actually I'm not pulling shots right now (I should change my info... I'll get around to it, haha), but I actually am working for Waterstreet. I'm doing their deliveries, packaging, labeling, inventory, etc. It's a lot of work, and I just started so I'm still kind of learning the ropes, but it's alright so far. Cleaned out a couple Probats today... wow... I had no idea! That sucks! Haha.

At 12:04pm on April 17th, 2008, Josh:D said…: So - Bryan - I've been sort-of isolated up here in GR - not many real shops around - and the only thing I knew in KZoo was Water Street - where are you pulling shots now?

At 3:30pm on March 29th, 2008, Chris Weaver said…: Overplayed where?! In england its not played anywhere, mainly by me!!

like your art by the way :)

At 3:21pm on March 29th, 2008, Chris Weaver said…: indeed, I adore Postal Service as well, though I think people in the place I work are getting sick of it now :)

At 10:21am on March 25th, 2008, Jay Lijewski (TacomaPenna) said…: Hey Monkey,
Good to see ya here. Are you headed to SCAA in May?
Good luck on the new job. Congrats.

Jay

At 8:54pm on March 21st, 2008, Billy Bones said…: Sorry to hear about the shop getting all shut down... hope to see you soon

At 10:37am on March 7th, 2008, rob said…: I work mon - fri 545 am -noon

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