Nolan

Male

Boulder, CO

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, coffee enthusiast, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Boulder, CO, USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
3
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.
I have been an avid barista from day one. As soon as I realized there was something else to learn I was hooked. I learned all I could as a barista and as a roaster, I have also trained many baristas. I have competed in regional competitions as well as the United States Barista Championships, and more recently joined the other side by judging this years Mountain Regional competition and hope to be USBC certified soon.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Name one!
About Me:
I'm just kicking it in Boulder, CO, rocking it as a roaster and barista at the Ozo Coffee Co.
About My Company:
Ozo Coffee is a cool, local coffee shop and roasting company in Boulder, CO. Chock-Full of great baristas, cool people and great coffee. Home to the 1st (this year) and 2nd (last year) place baristas in the Mountain Region. Check us out and get a good cup.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Beer!
Website:
http://www.ozocoffee.com

Comment Wall:

  • scott conary

    Good to meet you in 'downtown' Thornton, and good to see you in action. Looking forward to another time.

    Mar 4, 2008

  • Greg Lefcourt

    No-Lan! Nice to see you here breddren. If you want any of my pics from MRBC I have some good ones. Get at me anytime. Irie.

    Mar 5, 2008

  • María Guðrún Nolan

    Cool name!!!!!!

    Mar 14, 2008

  • Erik Williams

    Nice one at the competition! Hope to see ya'll this Friday... Always, Erik

    Mar 17, 2008

  • Erik Williams

    Bring any pitchers ya wanna play with... friends... we'll supply the rest (unless u got records, i'm bringing some turntables). I think we'll be making some espressos and the like, and having some beers as well...

    Mar 17, 2008

  • Emily Kryska

    Absolutely! I'm glad we got to hang out, thank you for coming. I think we are somewhere in the middle of nitrogen and coffee bags... :)

    Mar 23, 2008

  • Joe Stormer

    Nolan,

    I'm at Stickman Coffee in Fremont (Seattle). I'm cupping some of your coffee right now, and it's some pretty nice shit. I have the Guat Apecaform and the Yirg Oromia. I'm still trying to get to know the Guat better, but that Ethiopia tastes so much like lemon that it blows my mind.

    I can't wait to run it through the Clover!

    Mar 25, 2008

  • Joe Stormer

    I haven't played with the Yirg yet, but I brewed quite a few cups of the Guat today. Here's what I wrote in my notes, after experimenting with a surprisingly vigorous stir on the Clover:

    "very clean! pleasant (but not overwhelming) sweetness, subtle orange, a bit of plum skin, light body but not unbearably so
    very enjoyable."

    is this what you usually get out of it?

    Mar 25, 2008

  • Joe Stormer

    I just spent a while fiddling with the Yirg. What's amazing is that, at 204 degrees, it acts just like a normal Yirg (super-lemony), but when I dropped the temp down to 200 and increased agitation by 50%, I got all sorts of berry tones and a very smooth honey-like richness. Grab a press and see if you get the same results I did by lowering the temp. It was really good! I used those settings to calibrate my stir technique for different volumes.

    Mar 25, 2008

  • Jonathon Sepulveda

    Hey Nolan, I am taking a week long trip out to Colorado. I will be in Denver for three day and Springs for four days. I am hoping to find some good coffee shops while I am there. I would appreciate it if you could point me in the direction of a few. Thanks.

    Mar 29, 2008

  • Stephen Carey

    Yeah, a little slow but I get there eventually.

    Mar 30, 2008

  • Dismas

    Hey Nolan, played with it on the clover a little (Joe did more than me) but we cupped it the other day along with several other Yirgs and showed real well. Nice and bright good citrus notes. I wish I had taken notes but it was definitely one of the better ones on the table. I think everyone agreed.

    Apr 2, 2008

  • Erik Williams

    Sun sounds good. I'm wanting to talk about beans, and peeps... Industry and all that... I'm planning a trip to origin and wanna get some ideas --and I'm down for some beer for sure. Call 303-817-4739 anytime and we'll get up. Cheers

    Apr 5, 2008

  • Jon

    I'd be interested in chatting about how you guys became members of the green bean buying coop. I've heard about it, but haven't researched it much. Did you cup the Gedeo Yirgacheffe from Cultiva? That was a great lot. I was introduced to it through Cafe Imports. Expensive, yet sold quickly.

    Apr 19, 2008

  • S.a.a.d.i.a

    Nolan, Good luck at the USBC this weekend!

    Apr 29, 2008

  • S.a.a.d.i.a

    Nolan, we were in Boulder the other day passing out invites for the Jam. We didn't know where to find you and we ran out of time. Anyhow, it is June 14th....Aviano.

    Jun 5, 2008

  • Joe Stormer

    hey, nolan, i forgot to tell you that your parents told me that i'm not supposed to tell you that they stopped by the shop a little while ago. "he'll be embarassed." i didn't realize that you're from the buckeye state, too. i've got family in hamilton.

    Jun 23, 2008