What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, manager, barista trainer, home barista, coffee enthusiast, consultant

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Portland, OR

How many years have you been in the industry?

eight.

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.

The more I learn about coffee, the more I realize how much I still have to learn, and the more excited about it I become. Passion breeds skill. I hope to keep growing in both.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

All over. Back to Uganda. Northern European countries in Sweden and Finland. Origin trips to Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia would be amazing. South and Central America to El Salvador, Guatemala, Chile, Peru, Haiti, Bolivia and Colombia. New Zealand. The Mentawais...etc.

About Me:

I'm married to my best friend. I have an amazing family of relatives and friends who back my dreams and pursuits, no matter where they take me. I'm amazed by coffee daily and it's ability to bring about so much potential and hope and inspiration by those who would chose to acknowledge it. I've been blessed, no doubt.

About My Company:

Maplewood Coffee and Tea is a brand new shop we just opened up in the Maplewood residential area of SW Portland. We work closely with the good folks at Sterling Coffee Roasters. We really, really like coffee and really, really like people. We're working on a two-group Synesso Cyncra, serving this community the best coffee they've ever had and loving our new surroundings.

we're located at:
5206 SW Custer St
Portland, OR 97219

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Relationships.

Website:

http://coming soon. In the meantime: http://www.facebook.com/pages/...