Thomas Hodges

Male

Los Angeles, California

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Los Angeles, California USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
A lifetime is only scatching the surface when it comes to specialty coffee so that would make me a mere infant.
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
yes
About Me:
Espresso machine repair technician, coffee roaster, roastery owner, coffee sensory technician, and green coffee buyer
About My Company:
LAMILL is a privately held company headquartered in the bustling metropolis of Alhambra, California. Other than the Summer Jubilee Jump ‘n’ Jive Swing Fest there’s not a lot to do in Alhambra, which gives us time to focus on our primary obsession-coffee.

We are consumed by coffee. Not just experts, we are zealots, solely focused on the bronzed bean. We don’t do gourmet olives, we don’t do baked goods and we don’t do after-coffee mints. Heck, we like coffee breath. At LAMILL we only do coffee.

We are equally obsessive about our clients. We’ve made a pledge to our clients, to supply them with not only the finest coffee in the world but also to deliver a service program that is unlike anything in the industry. Our pledge is what distinguishes us from the competition. We’re not here to tell you what you want to hear, we’re here to make a difference to your business.

Like a good chef, we have an area of expertise and this is what we stick to. We’ve no interest in catering to the masses. If you’re looking for a low-cost provider, that’s not us. If you’re looking for eclectic premium coffee and a service program unique to the industry, that’s us-we’re LAMILL
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Consumption
Website:
http://lamillcoffee.com

Comment Wall:

  • Nick Cho

    Yay for Thomas!
  • trish rothgeb

    Sensei,
    I missed you for cups this week...I'll be back!
  • Steve Lanphier

    Hey Tom,
    Sorry I won't see you tomorrow when Bruno and Joel come up but next time...
    Cheers!
  • Nikki Arcieri

    Thomas! I can't believe you became my friend at 4:36 in the morning! You get up so early AND always resist the work donuts. Who are you!?
  • trish rothgeb

    thomas, just heard you are going to EAFCA.
    wow! wish we were going to nicaragua instead, eh?
  • Prashanthi Reddy

    :)
  • Mike Ferguson

    Thanks Thomas. You can't imagine how much that means to me. You have been and will remain a touchstone for the meaning of integrity in my coffee life.
  • trish rothgeb

    How are you, Friend?
    Can I come see you tomorrow?
  • Thomas Hodges

    Hey Trish!
    You are my medicine. My arms are outstretched waiting for your arrival!
  • Stephen

    Thomas, thank you for the invite! Good, I wasn't sure if you got my email...you know how that goes when you are in the land of a thousand hills.
  • Erik

    Hey Thomas,
    You still check this thing out at all? Shoot me over an email if you get this. I need to decide when I can come visit you and figure out flight schedules, etc. etc. Susan's going to be coming as well and we were thinking we might take you out to dinner or something like that. Alright, hope to hear from you soon,
    Erik
  • Nicole Spinelli

    hey you!! so, I hear you are back out my way again! yay!!