"Hey Jacob!
Join us next week (September 23-27) for for another incredible workshop with the experts at Bellissimo Coffee Advisors. Enjoy our world-class business and barista workshops at a huge discount! Take 50% off all of our workshop…"
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Jacob Grier
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Diagnosis: TDS
New from me in The UnPopulist on the occasion of making it through one full year of the second Trump presidency.Recommended reading: the best books I read in 2025
A positive for my reading life this year is that I’ve been reading more non-fiction than ever, though concentrated online thanks to running the link-sharing platform Seabird and curating our weekly Tidings newsletter of recommended stories. The downside of this is that I read fewer non-fiction books this year than at any time in memory, […]Catching up on recent writing
I’ve been remiss in updating the blog! But for The Unpopulist, I wrote about joining the Portland anti-ICE protests: This was very much not my typical Wednesday night. Though I live in Portland, where protesting is one of the city’s favorite pastimes, my preferred mode of political activism is sitting in a coffeeshop typing words […]You—yes, you—should protest this weekend
This Saturday, October 18, is the next No Kings protest in the United States and around the world. Millions of people are going to show up for it. You should be one of them. I say this as someone who is not a natural protester. I’m a writer and my default mode of political activism […]100 more cups of coffee for the road
In 2023, I got the idea to bike to 100 different coffeeshops in Portland. I wasn’t actually sure that there were 100 shops worth going to, but it seemed possible, and by the end of the year I’d reached my goal and still hadn’t made it to every shop I’d like to visit. Writing about […]Gifts Received
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- What is your position in the coffee industry?
- coffee enthusiast
- Where are you located? ( City and Country )
- Portland, OR
- How many years have you been in the industry?
- 4
- 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.
- Former barista or barista trainer for Murky Coffee, Open City, Baked and Wired, and Grape and Bean.
- About Me:
- Former think tanker, sometime barista and bartender, recently moved to Portland from DC and looking to get back into the business.
- Website:
- http://jacobgrier.com
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 1:23pm on September 16, 2019,
Justin Borge said…
Hey Jacob!
Join us next week (September 23-27) for for another incredible workshop with the experts at Bellissimo Coffee Advisors. Enjoy our world-class business and barista workshops at a huge discount! Take 50% off all of our workshop options for this upcoming week only! Give us a call at (503) 232-2222 or use the code "septembersale" to get signed up for one of the most exciting weeks of your coffee journey!
View Event Here:
https://www.baristaexchange.com/events/upcoming-american-barista-coffee-workshop
Contact me if you have any more questions!
- At 11:08am on August 8, 2008,
David Fritzler said…
- How's the move going? Having any good Joe?
- At 5:08am on August 5, 2008,
Cory said…
- Don't you want to be friends with me, Mr. Grier?
- At 1:16pm on August 4, 2008,
Matt Milletto said…
- Welcome to bX Jacob!
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