Hey Rich, Thanks for the super cool words about my video interview. When you are doing what you love and doing it the way you love to do it those types of things come easy, I guess. Plus the guy who did it is an expert. I don't think I can say enough about how crafty he was in setting up the scenes, elevating my game and keeping it real so that my true nature could be shown. If you ever want a bad-ass video done I highly recommend hiring andy dragt. You can check out his work at: Because roasting coffee wasn't meant to be an industrial operation.

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback, it's greatly appreciated. Next pay check I will be sure to check a few of those out. =] How was your weekend?

side by side with my cloud 9 and a few folks who understand espresso. looking forward to it. thanks and let me know what i can do, if anything to help you out or just return the favor.

Hey, thanks for the great information! I found both the short, and "long" (which really wasn't that long, haha) answers to be very informative. =] Thanks. Hope you have a great weekend... Any books you can recommend to further my knowledge on different types of espresso?

Thank you for the kind words. It is amazing to network within a group of people with such genuine devotion to the art. We will continue to try and change the way Cleveland understands coffee. Thanks--hope to see you in Portland!

de nada, do you ever get to cruise southern california? if so, you should check us out at the OFC ;-) cheers!

Question: How long is the typical extraction time for a "short" ristretto shot? I have heard/read vastly different things.

Hey Rich,
I plugged that OTHER roaster who has price and quality because I've never had your beans on my machine, properly dosed and extracted. plus I don't know how you are priced. so help me out. get me some beans and some prices and go post on either the Michigan Coffee Connection discussion or group (not sure which one is more best yet).
Kurt

Hey, thanks as well for the comment. =] If you're ever in Laramie, WY be sure to stop in and say hello. =] Great song choice btw. Take care.

wow... i'm humbled by your friend request, hope to learn all that i can from you... as you are probably aware, i haven't been at this very long. But, i'm anxious to learn all i can, and continue spreading the awesome word of great coffee to those who come through the OFC! thanks ;-)

Wow, you have an excellent background! I hope to be as well educated in the coffee industry as you sometime in the near future. =] Hope all is well. Take care.

Thanks for the support and encouraging words Rich. And I wish you the best of luck with your business. Take care buddy

good day, rich. one thing that is for sure i've enjoyed reading your profile - very interesting :)

Hey Rich,
You flatter me! The boat thing is just an obsession and play on words that to me represents Michigan. I grew up on a lake with a river in my backyard. My roommate in college did crew and was always begging me to join but he was always going to bed at 9 and getting up at 5 to go run 20 hills and all other kinds of pain. Thanks for the kind words and inspiration.

Hi Rich -- wow it's time for a coffee! By the way: the weather: -24°C (-11° Fahrenheit) this morning in Moncton but it is going up to -19°C (-2° Fahrenheit), with lots of sun and a little cloud. -- have a great weekend - Steve

Haha, yes they do bite. But luckily, we only collect from wild civets, so there is no contact. We rescued a bunch of them from the illeagle meat market in the Philippines and we released them in to a shaded coffee forest area. I started it all as an animal conservation project and it turned in to a coffee venture through time. Anyways, I know what I do is a bit unorthodox for many baristas and roasters, but its been a hell of an adventure doing it. Take care buddy!

hey Rich, thanks I will let him know to contact you. He is also a member on barista exchange under roasters. He is on my friend list, John Battaglia. I'm sure he will be in touch. Thanks again! Have a good rest of your week!

Thanks Rich! I did just start at Zoka and I'm happy to be a part of the coffee community in seattle! I would love to stop by Caffe D'arte sometime! Also is Caffe D'arte or anyone you know looking for a roaster or someone to be a part of a roasting department? My boyfriend is moving to Seattle from WI and is a roaster looking for work here. We have both been involved with the coffee world for 6 years. Let me know if you hear anything. thanks! I look forward to checking out Caffe D'arte!

Mentors-
Terry Davis, Mike Delgetto for sales(Franke), Linda Smithers, and Tom Palm showed me around and intro me to a lot people when I was starting out.