Gabe

Male

Upstate, NY

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista trainer, coffee roaster, coffee enthusiast, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Upstate, NY
How many years have you been in the industry?
7
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.
www.gimmecoffee.com
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
many many many.
About Me:
30 and happily married to the love of my life. really. I love photography and reading and beer. I have much to learn about coffee, and much more to learn about life in coffee. I started my barista career at gimme! coffee (Cayuga Street), then left for Peet's, for a mere 6 weeks, moved onto Pacific Bay as a trainer, then Ritual the Stumptown in Portland and back around to Ithaca.
thanks to Kevin Cudde(got-me)back.
About My Company:
gimme! coffee has been around about 8 years now, starting in Ithaca NY and moving to the big bad apple. 7 stores all together, all espresso driven, quality obsessed.
we are the nicest coffee company out there, ask anyone, with good people and great coffee.
we are also blessed with Thomas, and his hair.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
coffee.
Website:
http://gabelucas.wordpress.com

Comment Wall:

  • Peter Giuliano

    Hey gabe!

    Dec 20, 2007

  • Mike Love

    What going on Gabe. Didn't know it was you at first
    Happy holidays
    Mike

    Dec 20, 2007

  • mie

    It was nice to hear from you again! I hope to see you soon?!? Exchange? We had the pleasure of meeting Ryan when he came to Oslo, and it would be fun to host any of you again sometime. And, I hope to get to SF too - need to check out the roaster again. Well, busy, busy for the holidays here - I suspect that you might be too:) Happy happy holidays

    Dec 21, 2007

  • Matt Milletto

    Gabe you rock! When are you going to visit Portland man?

    Dec 25, 2007

  • Peter Giuliano

    Hey Gabe!

    Coffee on the way!! Hope all is well with you...

    Jan 7, 2008

  • michael Phillips

    Word to your roaster Gabe, glad to see the ritual crew filling out the ranks. Its a toss up as to if I'll be hitting portland or SF for my next great excape but hopefully both will be notches before 09. See you in Milwaukee?

    Jan 8, 2008

  • Kerry Laird

    Thanks Gabe

    Jan 12, 2008

  • Dan Griffin

    GABEINAMAL!!

    Jan 13, 2008

  • Guillermo Ordenana

    hi there,

    Jan 28, 2008

  • Jeff Goldsmith

    I visit Ritual far too often after dropping my kids at school on Valencia Street

    Jan 29, 2008

  • Jeff Goldsmith

    And as Jack Rau asks below... give tours?

    Jan 29, 2008

  • Tony Serrano

    Who you calling a dope?! Puerto Rican por vida!

    Jan 29, 2008

  • Tony Serrano

    Sexy is as Sexy does my brother!

    Jan 31, 2008

  • Katie Carguilo

    oh my goodness,

    thanks for accepting my friendship.

    i hope things are going well in san francisco. Please send me some delicious espresso soon. Or better yet, bring it with you when you visit NYC! Which will be soon, right?

    xoxo,

    Katie

    Feb 3, 2008

  • Tony Serrano

    I like the musical buffet you're offering. Tasty vittles!

    Feb 3, 2008

  • Levi

    Yeah it was really great to meet you guys and getting to talk. It helped a lot! As soon as micah gets back we'll be looking at 5k roasters to start our own roasting journey. Once again thanks for chillin with us. LONG LIVE RITUAL!
    Peace Out

    Levi

    Feb 8, 2008

  • Katie Carguilo

    Visiting?! Moving?!?!? Yay! Let me know when you come so we can kick it

    Feb 11, 2008

  • Levi

    Props on the clip in Barista Magazine. Pretty Sweet.

    Feb 13, 2008

  • Colleen, your friend and mine

    I know Amy told you that we'd be down by the bay, but I wanted to let you know that it would be my pleasure to shoot the shit with you, too. I'm a pretty good conversationalist.

    3/6 - 3/13, hope to see you

    Feb 19, 2008

  • Liz Clayton

    I was thinking of coming to San Francisco in April, can I have a free cup of coffee?

    Feb 21, 2008

  • Oliver Fross

    I love you Gabe. If you weren't already married to such a wonderful woman, I'd propose to you over a cup of teh yalu you fed me this morning. Cup of life!

    Feb 22, 2008

  • Liz Clayton

    Can't wait to see you when you're here in May!

    Feb 22, 2008

  • The Barista Formerly Known As JavaJ

    Yo homie, nice to kick it with you again. Next time I will ask you to get me a Clover.

    The shot I got when I came up was one of the best I've had at R1 in long while. What did you do to the blend? I likee.

    Feb 27, 2008

  • Clint Slagle

    Hey gabe!
    I stopped by Valencia st last friday but musta just missed you =(. Got me a mug though!

    Feb 28, 2008

  • Jake Elia

    Hey Gabe,
    Met you on the JavaJ trip couple weeks back.
    Thought I would drop in and say hey
    Thanks for showing me around roaster and all
    See you soon

    Mar 8, 2008

  • Conrad

    We may have met, but I'm terrible with names also. Last I was up there was to try the clover at your shop.

    I'm sure I'll be up relatively soon, the city is my true hometown.

    Mar 21, 2008

  • fizaithers

    hey gabe!

    greg, gabe, and john came to spruce st espresso in philly this evening on ure recommendation... thanks for sending them my way ;o) look forward to meeting you when you get here!

    faith ;o)

    Mar 27, 2008

  • Nick Cho

    I'm coming to SF this weekend to kick your Nick-Cho-Face havin' butt.

    Apr 1, 2008

  • Gabe

    I'M NICK CHO!!!!

    Apr 1, 2008

  • James McCarthy

    seeing all those coffee people made me miss you. and so did the big guy telling me not to use the word "yo" on my menu cheat sheet. ;)

    Apr 17, 2008

  • Andy Newbom

    gabe, oh gabe, how the bell tolls. (literary reference seems to be failing, science no longer funny...)

    Whats up Gabe? I say we gotta grab a gang and do a coffee dance/drink off. First one to black out in a espresso hangover fugue state wins/loses....

    Apr 18, 2008

  • Andy Newbom

    then a beer it is. is that a date? or does it have to Belgian ale to be a date? or is it only a date if there is food and drink involved? So we will have to make sure we don't eat anything.

    So wassup with the ea-co move? you gettin outta dodge?!

    Apr 18, 2008

  • Jenny K

    Dude. But I am gonna miss you!

    May 3, 2008

  • Ben Kaminsky

    Look at this yellow cake I got wrapped up in this C.I.A. napkin! Cradle of muthafuckin' civilization.

    Jesus. When do you move?

    May 30, 2008

  • Ryan Willbur

    I heard bourbon was poured today in your honor! Happy birthday, sir! Hope to see you in the next few days...

    May 30, 2008

  • Andrew Barnett

    Yo Gabe !!!

    Jun 3, 2008

  • Dan Griffin

    please come and hang out in the n to the y to the c.....get it together!

    Jun 3, 2008

  • Tony Serrano

    happy belated day of your Birth, Gabe. Welcome to the 30 somethin' set. Peace.

    Jun 4, 2008

  • Katie Carguilo

    YOU'RE thinking of ryan brown.
    cumpleaños tardío feliz!

    Jun 4, 2008

  • Jared Truby

    What What?! Sorry I missed you at the shop man, it would have been cool to hang.


    Hmm,

    Good talk

    Jun 7, 2008

  • Naya I. Peterson

    I've got some fine bourbons waiting for you up here. But considering life at camp, they won't wait long.

    Get your ass up here and weed the garden with me.

    Jul 8, 2008

  • Bikes to Rwanda

    missed you when we were in town.
    hope the summer is treating you right.

    Jul 29, 2008

  • Phil Proteau

    Hey Gabe, Email me, I have some Philly info for you if you are interested.

    Aug 3, 2008

  • Mei Mei

    Gabe, Do you think Coffee Fest in Seattle is good to hit? BTW, are you still at ritual? Did you open up yet? if so, where?

    Aug 4, 2008

  • Naya I. Peterson

    what does that mean? are you busy brewing me a duchess? My knitting skills are not good to begin with and pretty rusty but as of now you are #1 on my list if I ever get inspired again. Will your beer be ready when i get there? Say yes, i am sick of this wine bullshit.

    Sep 29, 2008

  • Rotsko

    whats up gabe. hows october in upstate treatn yah. did you ever get that email i sent you? I usually forget to press the send button... and i stil type with my index fingers.

    Oct 1, 2008