"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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How we ended up jailing sellers of flavored e-cigarettes
Back in 2022, I wrote a big feature for Reason magazine about how tobacco policies were tipping past mere regulation to enter a new era of actual prohibition. As part of that story, I interviewed drug policy expert Ethan Nadelmann. Here’s what he had to say: “I think that people in tobacco control, including in […]Co-fermented coffee at Slate
I have a really fun new feature at Slate digging into some very strange coffees: The weirdest coffee I’ve ever tasted is one I found at a coffee shop in Portland, Oregon, last fall. Like many coffee enthusiasts, I usually buy beans based on the country of origin or the reputation of the roaster, but […]Recent writing
Over at Liberal Currents, I have a new piece up on Portland, protests, and pardons, defending the city from right-wing stereotypes and making the case that the 2020 protests here in no way justify Trump’s mass pardon of the Capitol rioters: If one insists on drawing comparisons, it’s also worth emphasizing that the 2020 protests […]2024 concert playlist
2024 was the best year for seeing live music I’ve ever had, especially since I got to share it with my wonderful girlfriend who’s always up for a concert. Somehow we made it to more than 40 shows together. To remember it, we made a playlist with a song each from 59 artists we got […]Winter playlist
Once or twice a year I like to make a playlist of recent music I’ve been digging. Here’s the latest, covering the last six months or so. See my summer playlist for the first half of the year!Gifts Received
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Profile Information
- 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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