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David Donde 38, Male Cape Town, South Africa: 3fjv0q50r9xms; Share

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What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee roaster, industry professional, consultant, service tech/repair, supplier

Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Cape Town, South Africa

How many years have you been in the industry?: 12

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.: We are Artisan Roasters, coffee consultants, have South Africas only full time Barista school, our Baristas have won and been 3 of the 6 finalists in both SA Barista championships, and of course our coffee rocks!

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Australia,Denmark, Japan, USA, UK, NZ

About Me:: I regularly give public talks on coffee, write articles on Coffee and am busy writing a book on Barista Technique. At Origin Coffee Roasting, we are trying to live up to being "The Artisan Roasters of Africa"
I am currently Chairman of SCASA (speciality Coffee Association of Southern Africa)
I am seemingly a coffee evangelist. We at Origin are Speciality Artisan Coffee Roasters, I function as a Coffee & Tea Consultant. I help build brands. I run a full time Barista Scholl and am an active trainer.
We end up being marketers for speciality coffee.
see: http://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddonde

About My Company:: The Artisan Roasters of Africa

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: Cool people

Website:: http://www.originroasting.co.za

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At 11:10am on May 30th, 2008, rob said…: 2-3 months? In awhile to save for the plane ticket. 30-35 hours working behind the bar in exchange for an internship. Maybe a little help with housing at least initially?

At 12:48pm on May 23rd, 2008, David Donde said…: Cool, how, where when?

At 6:05pm on May 22nd, 2008, rob said…: I would be very interested in a roasting internship or a little barista exchange....

At 7:27am on April 25th, 2008, Jaima said…: David, your website is beautifully put together. I'm very interested in a visit to your shop to work for a time. I would be thrilled to gain the experience and knowledge from you and your staff. Not to mention the opportunity to travel and be surrounded by a new culture. Everything about it sounds wonderful! How long would you want a barista for? Any ideas on lodging?
Jaima

At 10:24am on April 1st, 2008, Peggy Gargaro said…: David:

Send me your email address and I will forward a copy of the eval I use in my coffee house. Thanks

At 9:56am on December 7th, 2007, Neil Dearlove said…: You sound like a very busy man? What origin beans are you using?

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