What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, coffee shop owner

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Dayton, U.S.A

How many years have you been in the industry?

<1 year

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.

Still new to the trade at this point. Still focusing on shot/milk consistency and basic espresso art; I pulled off a decent Rosetta today.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

anywhere

About Me:

I'm 34, I've done a little bit of everything at this point in my life. Currently, besides my growing passion for being a barista, I play jazz and blue grass and am looking to buy an upright bass in the near future.

About My Company:

My fiance and I are have been working our tails off starting a coffee shop here in the DYT. Our concept is to provide not just a coffee shop, but to create an "import house" kind of feel by working with multiple roasters. I might be mistaken with this concept, but I feel roasting technique has just as much influence on the flavor of a coffee as the region in which the coffee was grown. Either way, The Ohio Coffee Co is opening in mid August and we're excited to be a part of the coffee trade.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

It's just fun.

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/nigel_crumpet