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Lita Lopez

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, barista trainer
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Los Angeles, CA, USA
How many years have you been in the industry?: 5
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.: I have just begun competing and I'm fascinated by the variety of techniques out there. Although I don't yet believe there is "one perfect tamp", I am looking for the one that works best for me. I love trying and tweaking new methods. I believe this barista generation will be the trailblazing trend setters to carry our profession to a higher level of respect - and compensation. I'd like to be an innovator in the field.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Anywhere great coffee is made or grown. I certainly want to travel to an origin country at any available opportunity. In the immediate future, I need to spend some time in the Northwest, and I am very interested in doing an exchange in Seattle or Portland. I would need to exchange with someone who is also on the trainer level and would be able to take over my duties of training new hires and overseeing quality in our six locations.
About Me:: I am an actor, writer and filmmaker. I am currently working on producing "BARISTA!" a documentary series on the barista profession. I have established a website, TheCoffeeNetwork.TV which is devoted to the coffee industry as a whole.
About My Company:: I work as the Barista Trainer for Groundwork Coffee Co., L.A. County's largest organic coffee roaster. We have 6 retail locations and are committed to our motto, "Coffee, Tea, Community".

My entertainment production company is called Soldaderas Subiendo, which translates to Women Soldiers Rising. Our mission is to create works written, directed or produced by women with stories featuring women in roles of leadership, survival and empowerment.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: The flavor of the people and the jolt of the caffeine.
Website:: http://www.thecoffeenetwork.tv

Comment Wall:

Fede Cabrera

Hi Lita,

Nice to meet you. I`m an argentinean barista, working in a non-profit venture that involves a overland-trip through several producing countries ... and can use some tips in producing a documentary.

Best regards,
Federico

Feb 29, 2008
Bruce Milletto

Lita
So great to meet u in LV - welcome to bX...
stay in touch with Matt and myself. && good luck on your baristahood. Really fun to talk to you.
Ciao B

Feb 29, 2008
Robin "Big Daddy" Seitz

Hi Lita! It was great to meet you this week. All the best for your project!

Feb 29, 2008
Fede Cabrera

Hi Lita,

Thanks for your message, I just sent a brief summary of my project, to your Barista Exchange`s email address.

Best regards,
Federico

Mar 3, 2008
Robin Hood

Well done creative video! BCE thinks so too. http://www.aboutcoffee.net

Mar 8, 2008
Matt Milletto

Lita, when can we see some vids from Vegas? Keep up the good work.

Mar 21, 2008
Ryan Palmer

Good show at the USBC, you looked great. I hope to see you soon. Drop me an email.

Cheers

May 6, 2008
Bronwen Serna

Hey Lita! Great to meet you as well. Let me know when you are in SEA or Vancouver.

May 13, 2008
Damian

Hi Lita,
Greetings from Ireland

Jul 12, 2008
Damian

Hope your weather is better over there than in Ireland. More rain again and again. Thank god for good coffee.

Jul 16, 2008
Joey Trujillo

Hi! I'd be happy to keep you in the loop for the Reno jam, Lita.

Jul 16, 2008
Joey Trujillo

Yeah, please stop by!

Nov 20, 2008
Marcelena

Looks like you have a foot in the door for greatness in the specialty coffee biz, keep it up, I love to see strong women dominating this industry! Rock on!

Nov 22, 2008