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Matt Milletto

Male

Portland

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Portland, OR
How many years have you been in the industry?: I started working as a barista in 1992.
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?: yes
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Croatia, South Pacific, Thailand, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Brazil, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, NYC, Vancouver B.C., Toronto ...
About Me:: I live in Portland Oregon where I am the director of training at the American Barista & Coffee School and Bellissimo Coffee Advisors. I am also a partner at Water Avenue Coffee. I spend most of my time training new and existing business owners how to open and operate successful retail coffee businesses. In my spare time you might find me having coffee or sipping a pint at one of Portlands great coffee shops or brew pubs. I spend lots of time also with my beautiful wife and little wiener dog.

Professionally I have been in this industry for almost 15 years and have worked as a barista, manager, trainer and consultant. I speak at Coffee Fest and SCAA Tradeshows and sit on the SCAA Training Committee as a lead espresso trainer and was on the USBC Committee 2007/08. I have been certified as a judge for the NWRBC/USBC and have placed 3rd in the MillRock Latte Art Competition. I have written articles for Barista Magazine, Fresh Cup Magazine, Specialty Coffee Retailer and the SCAA Chronicle and have been quoted in many magazines and newspapers in regards to specialty coffee and retail coffee business.
About My Company:: The American Barista & Coffee School [ABC's] is the first and only professional school in the U.S. devoted to domestic and international specialty coffee business education and hands-on barista training. No other coffee school can match the scope of ABC's educational and retail success-building curriculum.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: teaching people about how amazing coffee is, and seeing them fall in love.
Website:: http://www.coffeebusiness.com

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Nick Cho

I had a Smithwicks tonight... too much like Magic Hat #9. I'll switch that keg. Any ideas?

Feb 10, 2008
Moto-Espresso Coffee Carts

Drip station consideration...hope you'll take my consideration.

Feb 12, 2008
Charles Weber

Hi Matt,
Thanks for the invite...
Look like you have put quite a lot of work into Barista Exchange Very Cool!

I need T shirts :-)

Feb 13, 2008
Matt Milletto

whoa ... forgot to check my comments for a while .

Nick, any kegs are fine. Wait and we can go Friday and I'll buy the new one. I'll trust your pallete. :)

Linda, you should be able to change what emails you get in your settings, or profile, not sure.

Chuck, thanks man!

Feb 13, 2008
Dan Baumfeld

hi new friend.

Feb 13, 2008
Ryan Allen

Hey Matt... of course I'm still out here somewhere...and speaking of the east coast...I guess you are already in D.C. by now....Jennifer and I are driving down thursday afternoon ....& we'll see you sometime during coffee fest!!

Feb 13, 2008
Jason Dominy

Hey Matt. It was nice to meet you in person and get to hang out a little. I look forward to working with you alot more in the future. Keep up the great work!

Feb 18, 2008
Phil Proteau

Hi Matt, thanks for putting on or planning or organizing the party. Thanks for the button pin too. I had a great time, and it was good to meet you.

Feb 18, 2008
Ben Helfen

It was great to meet you this weekend! This site has been amazing for helping me keep in touch with the all the great people i met this weekend. You're the man!

Feb 18, 2008
Stickman

Hey Matt.
Any luck with the goldfilter thingamajigs? Let me know if you come across any sources.

Thanks,
David

Feb 18, 2008
joan sayeras camarillas

Hi ! Matt Milletto, i'm Joan Sayeras of spain (catalonia) and i have de first barista of my country in 2007... iwould like participe in your group of barista competitors.... mi inglish is very basic but i hope learn english and someone of coffee jejejej

Feb 19, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

Hey Matt: Im not sure if u are getting my emails, just wanted to check if u got the calendars and other information i sent to ur gmail. Thanks compadre , hope u r doing great.
best regards
Pablo

Feb 19, 2008
Brian Bergman

Remember when I was asking you about another name for the pour over coffee station? I think I figured out what I was looking for and it was the name for the filter "melita gold cone filter". Just in case you were wondering if I was crazy or hearing things or not....there's one piece of evidence for my sanity.

Feb 19, 2008
Jill Zimmerman

Hey Matt! Terrific to meet you on Friday at the exhibitors party! Love the pin!!!

Feb 19, 2008
Nicole Michaud

Du Hast!
I posted the green hat photos...

Feb 20, 2008
Bel Townsend

hey, at risk of sounding too myspacey: "thanks for the add!"
Love this site, by the way, it's been really useful for my research so far. Many thanks!

Feb 20, 2008
Michelle Campbell

Thanks for the welcome Matt... VEGAS BABY!!!

Feb 20, 2008
Dave Haddock

Hey man, what a great idea this site is!

Feb 21, 2008
Jonathon Sepulveda

Matt, I saw you at your Dad's booth on Sunday. I wanted to say hi, but I stopped at another booth for a moment and you were gone. Thanks again for the bx! U ROCK!

Feb 21, 2008
Bart Bartkovsky

Hey Matt,nice seeing you in DC.If you ever want any custom liquor cabinet or bar let me know?Thanks for the compliments.

Feb 22, 2008
Jennifer Miller

Hey Matt -- It was great to see you in DC -- at the risk of repeating what everyone else has said, this site is great, especially for those of us who are so new to the industry. Good luck with your event tonight -- will you be playing Journey?

Feb 22, 2008
Alex

Matt!

How does it feel to be responsible for the severe decline in productivity of the entire barista community due to your fantastic website?

Feb 22, 2008
Jason Dominy

Matt, what the crap is up???? I know you did Senor Illy proud. That's cool you guys did it....

Feb 22, 2008
travis

yes, we should get together soon. if nothing you need to get you out to a show.

Feb 25, 2008
Anna Gutierrez

Nice to "officially" have met you at Coffee Fest! Just to refresh your memory, I'm the random girl you ran into on the streets of D.C. with Julian and all those Nuova Simonelli guys. That place we got into was tight!

How did the Night to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Illy event go? Wish I could have been there.

Hope you're doing well!

~Anna

Feb 26, 2008
Mike

Hey man, is there any chance you could help me find a good shop to work at in the Portland area.. I'm looking for somewhere that is really interested in doing specialty coffee, latte art, ect. someone that really cares about the product they are serving.

also I was wondering if there would be some time I could come down to the school and pour some drinks with you? pick your brain a bit and try and learn some from you!

hope to hear back from you!

-Mike

Feb 27, 2008
Jason Calhoon

hey man thanks for everything in vegas you rock bro......

Feb 27, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

Hey Matt: how r u?? hope things are going awesome for you, I wanted to ask you if you were able to check the coffee tours information. take care compadre

Pablo

Feb 27, 2008
Robin "Big Daddy" Seitz

Matt, it was great to see you in DC and Vegas! I'll see you in Minneapolis. It was great meeting Jason. Thanks for introducing us!

Feb 29, 2008
Guillermo Ordenana

Hey Matt, I was in Firenze last week and you were right about the way they prepare an espresso. Check out the pictures from the visit of the Nordic Barista Cup. See you later .

Mar 6, 2008
Z Bancroft

Thanks for your input on our drip quandry, check out 12 oz only forum. Later,
Zach

Mar 7, 2008
Chuck Jones

matt, how do i find info on the western regional barista competition? how do i search the site for any groups or posts? thanks friend

Mar 11, 2008
mw townsend

I haven't seen that one, I'll def. check it out, thanks man!

Mar 12, 2008
Mike White

Kat-San!!! That is so bad ass. Say Genke Des Ka for me!

Mar 12, 2008
Matt Brown

It was excellent chatting shop with you the other night at the chesterfield, i can't wait to stop by the school sometime.

Mar 12, 2008
Coffee Kids

Thanks for the invitation and comments Matt. Good to be on the exchange.

Coffee Kids

Mar 13, 2008
Spencer Orr

Great Site and thanks again for the Viva Barista shirt.

Mar 14, 2008
Joey Trujillo

Thanks Matt. And yes, Mark is my dad. He introduced us in Seattle last November. We're still waiting for you to come hang out in Reno!

Mar 16, 2008
Mike White

Minnesota? Yes please!

Mar 19, 2008
Tim Noble

Hey Matt, When I can get myself out of this Clover-field enduced fetal position, I'll call you.
UGH>

Mar 19, 2008
Anj Ferreria

hey, back in sweaty old manila! thanks again for the great 6 days!:)

Mar 19, 2008
Toby T

HEY MATT... how are you doing??? hows the tooth feeling??? I don't suppose it has healed yet. but hope u feel better!!!

Thanks for the week at ABC coffee school. It was cool and very fun. And thanks for the rest. recomedations... le pigeon was awesome. haha. Can't wait to go back again. If you're ever in Van. Give me a call or msg.

Oh... also, thanks for the contacts for everone in the school!!!

Mar 20, 2008
Jeff Taylor

Hey Matt, I think theres a problem with the job posting page. I can't read most of them in my brower....could you check it out and let me know if it's my browser or the site for some reason?

Mar 20, 2008
Jeff Taylor

maybe we should start calling you TOM anyway...oh master of the barista space...yo to ya bro

Mar 20, 2008
Bob Sanders

Hi Matt,

Just wanted to say again how much I enjoyed the
school. And the "Training with the Champions"
DVD makes a great refresher. Thanks!

Bob

Mar 20, 2008
m'lissa owens

ps I love the new layout, and thanks for the nod in featured members section.. :) and Chris says thanks too! Hope you and Kylene are having a great day!

Mar 21, 2008
Mike White

thanks for the gift via Katsu! I love it!

Mar 21, 2008
Lita Lopez

Hi Matt,
Thanks for the nudge. I'm super busy getting ready for the Western Regional, but, I hope to have another installment edited before I go. Please stay tuned!
LL

Mar 22, 2008
Dani Capuano

Hello, firts, I would like to congratulate you for the site, the school and throughout your work.
I hope to do some courses in the american barista & coffee school one day.
And if by chance come to the Brazil, be sure to tell us.
Bye

Mar 23, 2008
Ensei Neto

Hi, Matt.
I knew your School and your father through my friend Bruno 2 years ago. I was impressive with the facilities and the vast knowledge condensed in videos and brochures by Mr. Bruce.
I´d like to meet you in Minneapolis at SCAA Show, if you could.
In the meantime, I´m introducing this website to the brazilian baristas, cuppers and roasters.
Ciao

Mar 23, 2008

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