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Tony Serrano

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Barefoot Coffee Roasters, Santa Clara, United States
How many years have you been in the industry?: 10+
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.: Hopefully, my aptitude is as large as my ego. You be the judge. Let's trade some shifts.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: You name it!
About Me:: I yearn to learn
About My Company:: Every day I deal with fanatics! Freaks for the cause and the cause is coffee.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: It's like the island of misfit toys. Most of us can't find a home anywhere else. Be you Steve In The Box or a Polka Dotted elephant..... I love you all!
Website:: http://www.barefootcoffee.com

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Z Bancroft

That's French Vanilla (Oops, I meant Freedom Vanilla). And you forgot Robust...Pobracita mi amigo...Extra Sweet please..Ha Ha. Delete Comment

Feb 1, 2008
lucky

just wanted to say sup.
im still quite unsure if im going to be able to participate in the regionals let alone nationals.
its a bummer when your "interests" look like an illegal cock-fight in mexico.
you know, the ones you used to throw in your basement in modesto.

Feb 1, 2008
Scott Guglielmino

I'm down on the smoking thing, but its only right everyone can see that I'm a sensitive sensitive man. P.S. I owe you huge for the intro the other night...

Feb 3, 2008
Scott Guglielmino

Or at least re-introduction

Feb 3, 2008
Zocalo Coffeehouse

indeed, we're using a 25lb San Franciscan, but credit where credit is due, it's my wife, Mitch, who does the roasting, and she's phenomenal...

Feb 3, 2008
Marista

We still on for the Trappist tonite? I need to do some serious research yo.

Feb 3, 2008
Dave White

Whats new? We got some things in the works as always. And in my world I always try to live by the function before form rules. Ideally both should work together eh?

Feb 4, 2008
Nick Griffith

I will be there... with my posse!!
Should be good.

Feb 9, 2008
Scott Guglielmino

dude, these stones have been killing me but im down. tomorrow Katie is coming down to santa cruz, hows sometime Monday?

Feb 9, 2008
Ryan Willbur

My momma' loves me Serrano... Don't you worry. Don't make me have to throw down twice as hard at the Western. Berkley isn't big enough for the kinda smack down we're ready to bring...

Feb 10, 2008
Dominic

The Nayarit was very good. All berries and chocolate.

Feb 10, 2008
Keith Fitzgerald

no regionals for me this year. *top secret..kinda* might be going to a new region. if i do competition is def. in my future. I'll know in a few weeks. Coffee Mafia represent all up in yo Yay Area!

Feb 10, 2008
Oliver

Last October, and No I really did not spend anytime in Flagstaff just drove through. My brother in law lives in Mormon Lake just outside of town, spent time there but not a ton of amazing coffee choices in that area. Year's ago I stopped by Macy's and Late For The Train in Flagg.

Feb 14, 2008
Scott Guglielmino

Sup Serrano, I cant make it over the hill to later in the day on tuesday... damn makeup midterm at 10am. Ill try and catch the last part of it, gotta talk to Nate Tuesday. Hit me up today if you can, got some shit to fill you in on.

Feb 16, 2008
Anni Caporuscio

Hey, thanks for the invite, Tony. This is my first online community experience, so I'm pretty stoked. I love that I can talk to peers even though I'm so isolated out here in the pacific.

Cheers!

Feb 18, 2008
John Laird

Hey Mr. Coffee Wrangler, thanks for keeping an eye on the roastery while we were out ;-)... OOPS!

Feb 21, 2008
Z Bancroft

Cupping Yea, definite possibility. What about a mini class. When you coming anyway, I should probably know that for starters, yo. I told Andy today that Sunday would be the best day for sure...we have an employee meeting already scheduled for Sunday at 3:00...Call me up, let's plan. "Fail to plan"..."plan to fail"

Feb 21, 2008
Z Bancroft

I love you too!

Feb 22, 2008
)on Lewis

"You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it"

Feb 22, 2008
Tony Serrano

I f***ing rock!

Feb 26, 2008
Heather Perry

Are you going to be at the WRBC?

Feb 27, 2008
Anni Caporuscio

Aloha, Tony. Hope you're having yourself a lovely one! Holy mackerel I made so much coffee today! My little finger tips are steeped.

Mar 3, 2008
Z Bancroft

What up wrangla! Thanks for the training. See you soon in your house though! Can't wait for some of that love at Barefoot Coffee... Can I borrow your Scace to check out that Linea?

Mar 5, 2008
Z Bancroft

PIMP MY LINEA, BABY!

Mar 10, 2008
5.0 Reasons

I think Louie has me beat in the beard dept.

There's no way I can catch up to that shit son!

Mar 11, 2008
Anni Caporuscio

Reasons I am not competing in the Western Regionals:

1. As a small business owner, I can no longer afford to leave the Pacific. I would have to work while there, and, as they say, pimpin' ain't easy.
2. Stage fright: the performance makes me want to hurl. I'm trying to get over this by losing bets and having to sing at Open Mic, but I bring a bucket with me.
3. Do I really need to prove myself? I have a whole island salivating already.
4. Will you be competing, Kimo Sabe?

Mar 14, 2008
Karli Slinger

barefoot coffee?! we used an ethiopian single origin of yours the other day in training and i LOVED it.

Mar 17, 2008
Jason Duncan

Hey Tony,

Things are going very well so far. It is our first full month in OKC and we are still getting used to the coffee climate in this part of the world - not quite what is was in Bozeman, MT or the NW but we are excited by the challenge.

I will let you know about coffee and espresso. We are in the middle of figuring our what the hell we are doing with that right now.

Mar 18, 2008
Giovanni Sacco

Can i tea bag your briefcase? just an idea...

Mar 20, 2008
Aaron Blanco

Hi Tony. Thanks for the add. Let's be friends.

Mar 31, 2008
Nick Cho

Hey Tony. Nice face today.

Apr 1, 2008
Benza Lance

eh, Tony.
wattup

Apr 5, 2008
Janelle

Hi
-*new kid

Apr 5, 2008
m'lissa owens

HA! Mine too!

Apr 7, 2008
Benza Lance

Its been weird getting back into the swing of things, that's for sure, but I HAVE noticed that all of my drinks have been much better (trip rosettas and shit), but other than that, its been a relief.
Oh.
And there's been babes. LOTS of babes.

Apr 8, 2008
Jason Duncan

Ah, sounds great. Let me know when you are planning on being at Slingers. I'd love to come hang out a bit and learn about what you are doing.

Apr 12, 2008
Adrianne Ilo

I'll be hanging out regardless of my schedule. I'm in love with bigfoot by the way.

Apr 13, 2008
Brian Bergman

Count me in along with Jason. I'm out of town on Tuesday, but should be available most of the rest of the week.

Apr 13, 2008
Benza Lance

wii latte art?!?!?!!
my man!

Apr 13, 2008
Karli Slinger

I can't fucking wait! I am going to be there the entire time. Good times are to be had, indeed.

Apr 13, 2008
Jen Boelts

I am 8 months. Trying decaf for a change. Wish I was going to SCAA.

Apr 14, 2008
Dan Jolliff

Hi Tony,

Would be glad to show you around and if you have time
run a roaster!

We are on 1530 west main so its only 7-10 minutes tops to our place.

Apr 14, 2008
James Doyle

Ready and willing to learn as always. =) See you Friday.

Apr 15, 2008
Adrianne Ilo

I can show you tapwerks, but the flaming lips must have been put in while I was gone. we got some bags in the mail, I hope you can explain what those are about.

Apr 16, 2008
Mike Funk

Hey Tony,
Nice to hear from you, If you come down near Cave Creek in June, you have an open invitation to check out Firecreek, my roasting co.

Apr 16, 2008
Giovanni Sacco

Yeah dude if you wanna come into mikes i could hook you up with a veinti sugarfree decaf non-fat blended vanilla frappe with extra whip....... no charge

p.s. i could also add chocolate and caramel drizzle in the cup and on the whip

Apr 20, 2008
Jason Duncan

Tony - great seeing you in Oklahoma City. I hope you enjoyed your stay. Sorry we did not hook up for more coffee/espresso/etc while you were here - Evoke had a crazy busy weekend.

Keep us updated.

..be bold

Apr 21, 2008
Brian Bergman

Hey Tony. Guess I missed you while you were in OKC. Bummer. Never did hear back from you...

Apr 21, 2008
Brian Bergman

Right back at you, my tattoo'd captain!

Apr 22, 2008
Karli Slinger

And I had so much fun with y'all! It was such an honor to talk shop, coffee, and just bull shit with you. Thanks for everything. I hope to run into you guys soon. Let me know if you want me to come out and be a bar back! :) Take care.

Apr 22, 2008