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Lisa

Female

Defiance, Ohio

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, coffee shop owner
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Northwest Ohio
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?: maybe
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.: I currently have two coffee shops in the same town, one is in a historic 100 year old downtown building, the second one is on the other end of town, in a new building with a drive-thru. I've been to several Coffee Fest seminars and love every minute of them. My daughter has competed twice in the Latte Art contest at Coffee Fest. I've met many wonderful people like Jack from JP's, Matt, Brett from Java Java, the entire Dillanos Roasting team and many other coffee lover's too numerous to mention! I've had experience remodeling two historic buildings, one buildout of a newer location, Coffee Fest, Latte Art, Landlord/lease issues, employee issues, competitors to deal with, and the normal lovely things about owning your own business, and "living the American Dream.... haha". I've learned alot and can speak from real, every day experience.... the good, the bad and the ugly!
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: I've never been to Seattle........ (Portland, Oregan is the closest).... I want to travel to Hawaii to a Kona plantation/farm, and anywhere else in the world where coffee is grown. I would also love to visit Italy and Paris. I love the ocean and anywhere tropical.... I just want to go to St. Somewhere.........anywhere there are palm trees.
About Me:: Married for 27 years, three children, well actually four because my oldest daughter just got married and we love him like a son...... I love to travel anywhere I can hear the ocean and I love the coffee world, who knew there was more to coffee than Folgers, Maxwell House and Chock full O' Nuts.....? And I am a true Parrot Head. Nothing puts a smile on your face like kicking back to a Jimmy Buffett CD, except maybe Kenney Chesney.............. "I am just a hula-girl at heart."
About My Company:: Established in 2003. First, local hometown gourmet coffee shop. No automatic machines for us, we make espresso the real way...
Website:: http://www.cabinfevercoffee.com

Comment Wall:

Lisa

Our website is brewing... hope to have it up soon. Would take any advice on making it fantastic!

Dec 27, 2007
Jeff Taylor

Hi Lisa, here's to a cheeseburgar in paradise! :O)

Jeff

Dec 28, 2007
Spencer

Hello Lisa -

Here is a post from our group:

We seek to break with tradition
We want to be our own coffee specialists
We questions the status quo
We want to promote and celebrate quality
We desire change for the sake of improvement

We be coffee pirates
We encompass first, second, third and all other waves!
We know no political or geographical boundries
Pirates all live by the code "Quality First!"

Yo Ho!

Dec 28, 2007
Anna Gutierrez

Hey there, Lisa!

So great to see you on here...I'm glad you found me! Your store front looks great!

Hope all is well and you have a Happy New Year!

Dec 29, 2007
Wilson Hines

Next time I am in NW OH I will have to change my route from running through Van Wert to making Defiance a passing point. We couldn't find good coffee to save our lives a couple weeks ago!

Dec 29, 2007
Brett Habenicht

S'up my sista? I'll shoot you some ideas for Hawaii after the new year. Talk to you soon.

Dec 29, 2007
Wilson Hines

Oh yes, my friend. I know right where Defiance is located. Van Wert isn't very truck friendly. I tried to visit one local VW shop. I had my four year old with me and she kept saying, "Daddy, let's get some espresso." Well, I felt led to do something. When your child is in need, you want to help them out, right? So, I knew of a small shop in VW and I tried parking on a side street. I wasn't in the way of anybody at all. But, before I could set the brakes on the truck, a VW police ocifer (officer) pulls up and starts hollering at me, literally. I could only think, "...OMG, I am going to go to jail for telling this #*&@^ where to go right here and now; I can only hope they don't handcuff my four year old, as well LOL." But, I kept my cool. He must have been having a bad day. After I explained that I would just "be on my merry way" he cooled off. So, I missed the coffee in VW. Or did I? Is "The Perks Cafe" any good in VW?

Any way, next time around, I will go through Defiance. Maybe the ocifers there are nicer!

Dec 31, 2007
Jordan Krutsch

Howdy Doody my kind employer!

Dec 31, 2007
Jim Hart

things are kickin'. Holidays were excellent and the coffee was good. My Bro. lives in toodlydo. next time we are up that way i may have to take a detour!

Jan 2, 2008
Jim Hart

hey lisa.

you headed to d.c.??

Jan 24, 2008
Lee Alexander

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for the invite. See ya in DC!

Lee

Jan 25, 2008
Lee Alexander

I will be going to Hawaii. Funny how my wife has chosen to attend this show with me! :-)

Jan 25, 2008
Kylene Milletto

Hi Lisa!
the song on my site is by moby, but i know some great non offensive cafe songs :) ill look into it a bit and send you some suggestions. You went through abcs..right?
kylene

Jan 31, 2008
Brent

thanks for adding me. to anwser your question, my shop is about 60 miles south of Seaside. We are between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City.

Feb 7, 2008
Colleen

When I was in Definance a while ago I stopped in one of your shops & had a great cup of coffee. It's so nice to be away from home, but still get a great cup of coffee.

Feb 9, 2008
Colleen

That Aspen closed about 3 weeks ago. I've only heard rumors from our milk man. I think thye got a new owner. The milk man said they were going to a bar-b-que restaurant. But don't quote me on that...I got my info from the milk man.

Feb 11, 2008
Colleen

I would love to have a cup of coffee with you. I usually don't have a set schedule, so let me know when you'll be in the Fort & we can make a plan.

Feb 18, 2008
Colleen

Hey Lisa,
My email is not working at the moment. You can get our office number on our website: www.highergroundsonline.com. John is the one you would want to talk to.
And yes, we do roast all our own beans here in Ft. Wayne.

Feb 29, 2008
Wilson Hines

FINALLY!
I am in Napoleon today. I think I will drop in on you folks in Defiance.

Aug 22, 2008
Wilson Hines

Hey Lisa,
Sorry for the slow response, as on the mobile phone, Barista Exchange sucks!LOL!
Yeah, I know it was way too late of notice. Your downtown shop is fantastic. I love the interior and the deck on the back. You can't ask for a better "coffee shop" atmosphere. The shop by the mall was great too, very fitting for the environment it was in. Lisa, I think, pulled a good shot and made me a capp. She seems to like what she is doing, said she had been there for 1.5 yrs.

Aug 24, 2008
Taylor

We just opened August 8th. Yes the brick was very hard to clean up and expose. Thanks your shop looks very classy as well. I will have to make a trip up there some day to check it out.
-Taylor

Sep 19, 2008
CarrieM

Your shop looks beautiful--we too have an old building(Stoney Creek Roasters in Cedarville). Your web site is great too. Stop by if you are ever down this way.

Sep 20, 2008