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Anni Caporuscio

Female

Kapaa

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Kapaa, HI
How many years have you been in the industry?: 15
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?: maybe
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.: We have a quirky indie coffee shop bordering a canal and the ocean on a rural Hawaiian island. Our baristas take their trade very seriously. Our customers are bred to expect excellence in their coffee. Our shop has a reputation for good coffee, good community, good service.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Anywhere urban.
About Me:: Whoa.
About My Company:: Small Town Coffee. It's a coffee oasis in an otherwise barren land. It's an old style shop where people come to talk, have meetings, share music and art, read, bring their kids. We have everyone from travelers to senators come through. We insist that everything taste good and look good, and we take it real seriously. Oh, and we're nice. What else?
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: When you teach someone something about coffee, they apply it, or discover it for themselves, whatever, and then come back and tell you with "that look" in their eyes, you know the one? Education and awareness.
Website:: http://www.smalltowncoffee.com

Comment Wall:

Tony Serrano

Welcome to Barista Exchange, Anni. Now I have a face to match the emails.
ALOHA!

Feb 14, 2008
Stickman

Hey Anni.
Further to my post for good coffee on Kauai...My wife stopped in a couple of times and enjoyed Americanos both times. She said they were great and when I asked about crema she said there was lots and it was tasty!

Wish I was there. We go to Kauai every couple of years so I'll make a point of coming in again. Sorry I missed it this time, Latte Lady!

Feb 18, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

Hello there, you are more than welcome to come to Guatemala and learn the real deal of growing and so on. I would love to visit Hawaii soon, love to surf , so you can imagine. Hope we can be friends. I can bring you fresh coffee from Guatemala and u can introduce me to the waves, deal???

ciao ciao
Pablo

Feb 19, 2008
David Lakota

Congratulations Anni,

It was great to see you at Kona Joe's on the Big Island and well done on dazzling the judges and fans.

Feb 19, 2008
David Lakota

Aloha Anni,

Mahalo for the reply.

How was it that you challenged yourself too much?

And I was wonderin' if I may ask you a few other questions...

I want to interview you for a story about Small Town Coffee.

If you were to grant the interview, I feel this may be an integral, or at least a dynamic and interesting element in the upcoming documentary, "Something about Paradise".

Feb 21, 2008
Coffee Slingers Roasters

Aloha

Feb 23, 2008
Troy Reynard

Hi Anni! I am sort of addicted to Barista Exchange...I own a small shop in Easton, PA, which is about an hour north of Philadelphia, and a couple hours away from Altoona.

Feb 26, 2008
Neil Balkcom

I just stumbled across your profile... and am very impressed with your cafe. And, you have a beautiful website. Also, regard your blog post... I am sooo jealous. 30 degrees and snow here in Illinois. Can I come work for you?

Mar 1, 2008
Tony Serrano

Aloha!

Mar 3, 2008
Z Bancroft

Anni, Tony says you are doin good stuff there. I will have to come check out your palce when I am on your little rock. Maybe when things slow down a little, like NEVER. haha Thought I wouold drop you a line since we both use the amazing Barefoot Coffee. Barefooters Unite!
Later,
I mean Aloha...Zach

Mar 7, 2008
Pablo Castaneda

How is life girl, hope to hear from you. Life is good dowh here. How is life in Hawaii???

Mar 7, 2008
Tony Serrano

What it is, sister! I just returned from a visit to LA and wish it had been to Kaui. Why aren't you competing at the Western Regionals? Let's work on that for next year. I know you can do it..... no matter how steeped your fingers get. They were made for pulling shots! Peace, Anni.

Mar 10, 2008
Tony Serrano

Pimpin' ain't easy!

Mar 17, 2008
Brittany

We're sitting in Small Town right now, enjoying our Naughty Toddies. Delicious! We're leaving Kauai tonight, but I'm so glad I got to visit S.T. while we were here. Thanks for the great coffees! (And the mango cheesecake is delicious also. :o)

Mar 19, 2008