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m'lissa owens

atlanta, ga

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): LA,CA
How many years have you been in the industry?: some years
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.: I have worked in many coffee shops from small non-quality oriented to large corporate shops, Italian cafes and then Cafe Grumpy in NYC! That's where I learned what was out there. Then I headed down south to be the Coffee Boss at Octane Coffee Bar and Lounge, then to the west coast to work at Ritual Coffee Roasters. Now I'm proud to be a part of the new Intelligentsia project in Venice.
About Me:: Puffins are my favorite animal. Lundefuglen!
Website:: http://tampthis.com

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Rita Kaminsky

hey m'lissa! i heard you were in pdx and i've really been looking forward to meeting you. danielle told me a bit about how things are done at octane, and i'm really interested in some of the programs you are doing. rumor has it you'll be at the stumptown party friday night. i've gotta close the shop that night, but hopefully i'll see you there. -rita (abc & albina)

Jan 24, 2008
Rita Kaminsky

bummer we didn't get to hang out in p-town. i'd love to know how you created and run your non-coffee tastings. i'm really interested in expanding my tasting/describing vocabulary. could you give me an example of a paste table? hope you had fun on the west coast!

Feb 1, 2008
Mike White

Feb 3, 2008
Njall B

Bitchen cover :)

so does a mellissa come with a brand new spankin and bitchen LM machine?

:)
btw how many Tatoos do you have?

Feb 4, 2008
Ben Helfen

I decided i'm totally making a shirt for myself for Coffee Fest that says, "M'lissa Muckerman is my coach. In your face." ..... Well, maybe minus the 'In your face' part. I shouldn't brag TOO much...

I'm so proud of you!

Feb 5, 2008
Danielle Glasky

it would have been sooner if the computer out here wasnt so slow. Barista Exchange keeps crashing this piece. Yikes! xo! see you in 10 days!!!!

Feb 5, 2008
Tom Steffens

thanks for taking that photo of my chalkboard drawing!

Feb 5, 2008
Dale B. Donchey

Nice Job on the magazine cover. Do you think Kenneth Cole makes tampers?

Feb 6, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

Hey there, Atlanta huh??? where in Atlanta, I'm about to open an operation there. I love Atlanta indeed. Love Varsity place and hot dog. hahahaha. anyway hope we can be friends.

take care

Pablo

Feb 10, 2008
James Spano

Congrats on the cover!

Feb 10, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

I'll let u know then, thanks for replying. Are you going to be in Coffee fest DC???

have an awesome week. wow cover of the magazine, congrats

Pablo

Feb 10, 2008
brett hanson

Hey lady, how's that mug working out?

Feb 10, 2008
aaron ultimo

Nice cover photo! It's like you're at murky all the time now!

Feb 10, 2008
Jónína Tryggvadóttir

I love the new Barista Magazine cover, you are so pretty:)
How are you these days? Still in Atlanta?
I met your friends from the Akron Family i december in Iceland, really nice guys and so funny that they knew you and Chris:)

Feb 12, 2008
Jeff Taylor

Whats up CoverGirl!
Nice cover photo ~ A Superstar is born!
See you in DC

Feb 12, 2008
Ryan Jensen

oh, jeez. you're coming to dc??

i better be on my best behavior. looking forward to seeing you and ben. anyone else from octane coming?

Feb 12, 2008
Tim Styles

D.C. it is.

Looking forward to meeting a bunch of familiar faces.

Feb 13, 2008
5.0 Reasons

That Louis Vatton tamper is SO gangster! Holla.

Feb 14, 2008
Tony Serrano

Like everyone says... Nice cover shot!
Props, bosslady.

Feb 14, 2008
Silas Moulton

It was really cool seeing you on the cover of Barista Mag. I thought it was you but like the last time I saw you, you had blonde hair. Anyway, sweet article and I hope you are well. Oh yeah, and I appreciate the couple of trips you made to boston to visit us lonley Boston Baristas!

Feb 16, 2008
Anthony Rue

Hey, coffeeboss-- congratulations to the Octane crew on Ben's win. Did he compete ooc in the mid-lantic as well?

Feb 16, 2008
Ken Nye

Yo...

Good to see you...

Rock on.

Feb 18, 2008
Tal

nice meeting you and ben, ya'll sure is some good old southern' folk.

let us know when you make it to the NYC for a visit.

Feb 18, 2008
scott conary

Congrat's on the photo op & story....and thank you so much for your help with the competition...Like I told Ben, we literally could not have done it without your help!

Feb 18, 2008
Emma Minigan

Yay indeed!!!
Bummed we didn't get to say goodbye!

Feb 18, 2008
Troy Reynard

It was great to see you too...hope some Octane folks might make it up to the jam!

Feb 18, 2008
Ryan Jensen

our party ran out of alcohol by design, ma'am. the last thing i want is a bunch of drunk baristas continuing to fill up my knockbox trashcan with macchiatos.

gross.

Feb 18, 2008
Brendon Parsons

Hey, congradulations on the Barista Magazine article. I was a good read. Next time I drive up to NC, I'll have to stop by Atlanta.

Feb 18, 2008
scott conary

can't make the NE (Cause I am working the mountain region....lovely downtown Thornton, CO)...but for sure in Minn.

Feb 18, 2008
Liz Clayton

Yes! sorry the kegside introduction was retarded! I am overdue for an Atlanta visit. Let us do this.

Feb 18, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

GO BULLDOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 19, 2008
Brian Ludviksen

Someone STOLE my autographed copy of Barista Mag!!! I know it was Ryan Jensen. He's THAT jealous that he's be usurped as fav CCC employee!

Feb 20, 2008
Jason Dominy

m'lissa muckerman, you RAWK!

Feb 20, 2008
Tim Styles

Hey M'lissa.

Yeah, woulda been good to chat more, but the weekend just kinda flew. Just home from the London Barista Party at James, Anette & Stephen's place... Good times, but very different from D.C.

Catch you in London, eh?
T.

Feb 20, 2008
Ed Kaufmann

I will be a judge at NERBC. I am so excited to see you. You are making waves all over this pool of coffee! Yay remember Rwanda Clover day at Grumpy!? Yay!

Feb 20, 2008
Michelle Campbell

I heart m'lissa! Thank you to you and Ben for all your help at the MARBC.

Feb 20, 2008
Chris Cockrell

Saw you on Barista - WOW! Nice job!

Feb 20, 2008
Anne MF Boatner

YES!! back, ma'am!
Can't wait to see you at USBC! High-fives all over the place, right?!

Feb 21, 2008
Emmy Bean

M'lissa!
Long time ... I have a friend barista-ing in the Atlanta area who's looking to work somewhere better than where he's at currently .. are you hiring at Octane?
theenks,
Emmy

Feb 25, 2008
Njall B

yea i saw the beutifull people in BM :)

we rock!

Feb 27, 2008
Mike

would you be interested in myself coming to your shop in late june or early july and perhaps pouring some drinks with you and picking your brain a bit to try and learn somethings from each other?

just curious.

-Mike

Feb 27, 2008
Ben Gleeson

Hey M'lissa!
Anyone crazy enough to get latte art tattooed on onto them is cool in my book!
let's be friends: )

Feb 28, 2008
Sean Bartley

Cover of BM looks, great!

Awesome reads over here in Michigan!

How are things?

I

Feb 28, 2008
Doctor Seidler

Okay, Dudette, I tried e-mail, but that's apparently not good enough for you. So blah de blah blah to you! Check your e-mail, chicklet!

Mar 3, 2008
flyingthud

Hello. I'm a fan of your blog, its really very good.
Hopefully we'll meet some day.

Mar 4, 2008
Luis Rodriguez

Hi M'lissa! hope you are doing great! with all respect to the people on any previous cover on BM... yours kick ass!
next time i see you, sign it for me ok! ;)... have a great week!

L

Mar 4, 2008
joan sayeras camarillas

Hi M'lissa welcome to barista world
i'm a barista, future barista trainer and coffee enthusiast

Mar 4, 2008
byron

so you know. i should have fresh roasted samples from my farm and another Dominican co-op ready to cup next week. i would love the chance to cup them with the octane/counter culture crew. respect.

Mar 5, 2008
Ingibjörg Jóna Sigurðardóttir

Hey there loveliest girl in the world..the BM article was good stuff. And your barista did a good job in the regionals. Hope your good :)

Hugs from Iceland

Mar 11, 2008
byron

i will be there for the cupping friday. and its better late than never for the party right? i have to close that night, but i will swing by for sure.

Mar 12, 2008