Ramon "Ray" Brongil

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, coffee roaster, coffee enthusiast, supplier
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Bandon, Oregon
How many years have you been in the industry?: 15
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.: I have owned and operated coffee shops in three different states. I have been roasting coffee for the past 10 years. I have always believed that quality defines one shop from another.
About Me:: I started in the coffee business in 1993 in Albuquerque, NM. I grew up in Tacoma, Washington and remember, a long time ago, going to the mall and seeing strange looking machines on carts in front of Nordstroms. Little did I know what impact those machines would have on so many great people. This is a great business to be a part of.
About My Company:: I own Rayjen Coffee Company. We started out as a coffee cafe in Bandon, Oregon in 1995. Prior to that I owned a coffee shop in Albuquerque, NM. In 1998 I started roasting coffee in my cafe. I opened a second coffee cafe in Crescent City, California in 2004. I sold both of my cafes and now roast coffee for my wholesale customers.
Website:: http://www.rayjencoffeeco.com

Ensei Neto

Hi, Ramon, good to see you here!
Cheers

Feb 6, 2008
Instaurator

Hey Ray see you in Brazil next year. You should have come to Cerrado - we had to judge the Miss Coffee Cerrado competition. It was a lot of fun.

Feb 9, 2008