Yo, yo, you around the murk next wednesday, I want to take some of our new kids on a coffee expedition day, obviously murky coffee would be involved.

I saw your Barista Confessional, sucks about the time; however, I'm sure you did well and I hope you had fun. I'm sure by next year you'll be kicking major barista ass.

you're the best katie. that means a lot to me. helps put the fun back in it after such a debacle. hope to see you sooner than later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!
i just want you to know that i threw the latte art comp on purpose. you know, to let the young kids feel good about themselves.
last night was really fun. it's people like you that make this industry what it is.

katie - you're awesome. thanks for the thanks, and thanks for being you. will i see you in minne?

Caffeine-fueled impulse shopping.
Don't use them all at once!

Hi Katie,
It was a pleasure to watch you work, and thanks for the loan of Aaron. We'll take awesome care of him. ( I read your blog. You're free to visit any time- we're not a possessive city)
City of Philadelphia
(C/o Tim at Town Hall Coffee)

I will be glad to judge you. USBC is fast upon us though... We should make it soon.

Hey there girlfriend! Keep the coffee love going and hold your head high!

pancake beards have nothing on me! cupcake beards, that's a different story, my friend.

Katie, Take care and have fun out there in the heartland.
Please come to Seattle soon!
t

I can't do three sentences of things I learned while barista jamming, but I can do three categories. Let's go:
beans- I learned some cool things about creating your perfect "recipe" for a good espresso extraction. I'm interested in using brew ratio instead of the usual "___grams/___ounces/___seconds" formula. Maybe it's because I like math. I am interested in playing with temperature and seeing how drastically that affects my pours.
sustainability- Peter G talked about how sustainability isn't just environmental; it encompasses culture and language and things like that too. I want to be able to share a story about every coffee we offer. I think that he act of storytelling to me is so much more valuable as far as cultural sustainability is concerned.
people- Coffee people are so incredibly supportive and loving and positive. I was sad to leave. The party was good, social time in between was good, meeting new people was fantastic, hanging out people I had met before was delightful. I am in love with the coffee community right now. Seriously.

Wanna compete out of region at the northeast? I'm planning on it. I would very much like the practice.
Also, when you come back let's do some glassware and chocolate shopping!
Have an incredible time driving all over the place. If you need help finding food or good things in the dirty south, give me a call.

yessss i am barista jamming!

So when are you going to be in Atlanta? How long for? Do you have a place to stay? I'm pumped! Can't wait for your visit!

i wanted brunch with you kids, but i had prior commitments. i still love you all.

It was a horrible capp. I had to dump it somewhere. He sat to my left.