Diane Harris

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, coffee shop owner, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Battle Ground Washington
How many years have you been in the industry?
2.5
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 serve Stumptown coffee out of Portland Oregon. We pull shots on a La Marozcco machine and are very particular about our shots, how they are pulled and how they are served. All of our Baristas are trained at Stumptown's main roaster where they learn more than just the mechanics of drawing shots. I employee 5 Barista's, all have been here more than 1.5 years!
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Open
About Me:
I had 27 years retail experience in the Grocery industry prior to opening my coffee house. I am married and have one son and 2 step sons. I could not have gone through the last 2 years with a new business with out the support of my wonderful husband. I love what I do and I love what I serve!
About My Company:
Old Town Battle Grounds is located in a 1930's home that has been converted. We sit right on Main Street in a smallish town in South West Washington. Our town is growing very quickly (16,000 pop now) and we are located in what is considered the "Older" part of town. Community support has been great! We always strive to serve the highest quality product we can and our customers love us for that.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Free Coffee... oh wait, I'm the owner... it's not free!!
Website:
http://www.myspace.com/otbgs

Comment Wall:

  • Dick Faltz

    Hey Diane:
    just read your profile, very much like my own in our little part of the country.
    This is a wonderful industry for us 2nd and 3rd career people too.
    I look forward to staying in touch.
    Dick Faltz
  • josh yates

    Beautiful place....love it i get the battle GROUNDS name.
  • Bruno Ferrer

    Hello, Diane Harris
    Nice pictures!!!
    I liked your coffee shop, it's very different, you guys look highly evolved, and what about the costumes, Halloween on Disney very funny. which one of those are you?
    So keep up the sense of humor and, congratulations for your coffee shop, you and your team!!!!
  • josh yates

    hilarious...who comes up with this....I def. have to stop by sometime if I ever get close
  • Pálmar Þór Hlöðversson

    Hey Diane. Looks like a cozy place you got there. Maybe I'll step by someday. ;)
  • Bruno Ferrer

    lol
    Yes Diane, the fish was a moment of inspiration in a cloud and rainy day in one of the store that I work, in a mall with the ceiling of glass; so I was trying to do something different then, it came to me, and I don't know if anyone had tried it before, But my costumers liked a lot, ( - crazy people, coffee with fish!?)
  • Julie

    It sounds like you are doing great with your cafe! My contractor is starting construction of my space on Monday. finally! I have a retail store now and it will be linked to my cafe.
    Nice to meet you.
    Julie
  • Christopher

    Hi Diane! Thanks for inviting me to join your friends list. Your shop seems interesting and very quality oriented! If I am ever in BG I'll stop in!