Recent "graduate" of the ABC's.
I wanted to write my first post, anywhere, it is going to be way too long so please bare with me. I just finished spending a week at the American Barista and Coffee School. As a Roaster who has no barista skills and who is about to stick his big toe in the espresso pool, I knew I needed to get up to speed fast. I was expecting a lot of hands on but Matt and Jared went way beyond all of my expectations. I was totally blown away with how accessible everybody at Bellissimo's were, after answering several questions outside of class, Matt totally impressed my with his knowledge and sincerity. I felt like they were investing everything they could to make my venture successful and after graduating, I know I still have a lot to learn but I also know I have been given the skill to produce liquid coffee at the same uncompromising quality that I roast to. It is a weird feeling to be totally jazzed about this new venture with my heart still in my throat about all the details and costs. Any newby advice is appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Jon Mitchell on
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Steve, welcome and I'll just tell you that you're not alone with your feelings as a newbie. I also went through ABC back in February and really feel like the experience was valuable and enriching. Matt and Jared are great guys and are really engaging. Props to those guys!
I also am a newbie to this industry but I can see why people love it so much. There is such a sense of community and being a Barista really has an element of artistry that I really am attracted to. Fixing a great espresso drink is much much much more than pressing a button and mixing some flavors like they do at *$. It's about the proper grind, proper shot extraction timing, color, thickness, properly steamed milk, and a properly poured drink. Even given the same ingredients two baristas can produce two totally different tasting drinks. So there is that element of personal touch that I love.
Since attending ABC in Feb. I'm moving full steam ahead. I'm about to wrap up business plans on a coffee business and then I'm going go sell my vision to lenders, and then I'm going to get to work on making this thing a reality. The anticipation for my shop, Zeteo-Coffee Bistro is really ramping up and I'm excited to see what happens. I'd just encourage you to follow whatever dream it is that you have.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Stoneking on
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Hey Jon, sounds like you really caught what they were teaching and I hope everything goes well with your Bistro. It is a unique name, and I am sure if you apply what you've learned at ABC'S you will do good.
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