Dave Delchamps

Male

Athens, GA

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, barista trainer, coffee roaster, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Athens, GA
How many years have you been in the industry?
1 and a halfgiveortake
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
maybe
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Costa Rica, Colombia, Spain, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Panama
About Me:
I live in Athens, GA, but I'm originally from about 30 minutes west of there. I got involved in the coffee industry when I took a college job as a barista when I lived in Columbus, GA. Since then I've worked in a few shops, but I now also work for a local roasting company called 1000Faces as a trainer. That being said, I'm really enthusiastic about coffee, but I really just enjoy learning as much as I can, and I've got a lot to learn. I'm also into Spanish and music.
About My Company:
1000Faces is a local specialty roaster located at 585 Barber St. in Athens, Ga. We roast on a Diedrich IR 12 in 20 lb batches that are regularly cupped the day after the roast to ensure quality. We're growing. It's nice to have a smaller sized clientele for now, but we're still able to rock out some amazing coffees.

Two Story Coffeehouse is located on S. Lumpkin St. across from Earth Fare grocery in 5 points, Athens, Ga. Mythos and Aurelia combo, manual pour over drip and french press. Traditional espresso drinks plus flavored lattes as well as some typical nonsensical coffee shop drinks. We focus on our patronage by working to create lasting relationships with the consumer using coffee as the medium. Really wonderful people.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Humble collaborative education and transparent relationships. Also the taste of rockin espresso.
Website:
http://www.1000facescoffee.com

Comment Wall:

  • Zechariah White

    Sup, Dave. I was just surfin' bx for fellow coffee minded citizens in the Athens scene. I drink 1000Faces about 3x per day so I think it's essential that I add you as a friend, here.

    Nov 1, 2008

  • Zechariah White

    Dave, Dave, Dave.

    WHAT? 1000Faces opened a coffee house? That's amazing! I really think 5 points will be a good place for Ben to get some exposure for his operation. Where is the shop?

    In regard to Red Eye: I'm really looking forward to it. There's so much I have left to learn about coffee even after several years working the espresso machine and I think Red Eye will serve as an educational outlet [seed to cup awareness] to the Athens community.

    Furthermore, I was happy to read the comment below. I ordered a Chemex for myself recently to see if it lived up to all the hype about it. First, I brewed some of the 1000Faces Semi-Forest Sidamo. This weeks batch seemed a little darker than last weeks. (Beside the point.)

    The point is that after trying your beans on the Chemex I was impressed by the brewing quality and ability of this little machine. It produced an incredibly clean cup. However, I think that this particular batch of beans tasted better when brewed in a Bodum French press. SO, this leads me to postulate that in at least some of my favorite coffees, probably the "earthier" ones, the French press is more suited to my tastes.

    I brought some "medium roast" beans home from OK- Colombia Supremo.
    This varietal contains a lot of bright qualities which really came through in the Chemex. In the Bodum, it seems a little murky. This supports my supposition I mentioned above.

    All this long winded comment to say: YES! It is good to meet other coffee people in town. I look forward to swapping tid bits with you.

    Nov 2, 2008

  • brian

    yeah man! totally!...what are you up to?

    Nov 3, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    Welcome! I used to run a coffeehouse in Athens called The Bean'ry. It's cool to see more great coffee coming out of there!

    Nov 5, 2008

  • Zechariah White

    I am going to get on my bike and ride over as soon as I finish this cup of semi-forest...

    Will you be at the 1000Faces cupping on Friday?

    Nov 5, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    Couldn't agree with you more. I never considered ERC to be serious, and it seems Jittery has changed quite a bit since I was there. That's where our coffee came from at The Bean'ry, and it was so good then. You guys stay plugged into the SE scene as a whole. Join the Barista Guild, stay involved!

    Nov 5, 2008

  • Zechariah White

    Yeah. The gears on my bike were giving me a hard time so I had to wait until later. But I did go by and the shop is very nice. Ellen (?) pulled a great shot for me my first time in.

    Looking forward to next weeks cupping.

    Nov 8, 2008

  • Amanda

    yeah just moved here! And it's proving much harder for me to find a job working with coffee than I anticipated.

    Nov 8, 2008

  • Zechariah White

    Dave- haven't seen you around Two Story lately. It's too bad. Could be getting those dolla dolla bills. If you can you should get down to Decatur and grab some Esmerelda.

    Have a nice holiday, Dave. See ya later.

    Nov 24, 2008

  • Zechariah White

    Yo, dude, come by REDEYE after 5 on Sunday and say Hello. Bring Ben, too. Drinks on the house for baristas' friends- one night only.

    Nov 29, 2008

  • OK Coffee Penguin

    Greetings from Downtown Athens, Dave. My name is OK Coffee Penguin. I'm new to BX and so I just thought I'd make a few local connections first.

    How are things going at Two Story?

    Dec 19, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    Hey Dave,
    Headed to Athens Saturday. Where's the best coffee round there? I want to meet you and Zech sometime. Love to see RedEye. You can call me if you will be around there. (704)340-3005.

    Jan 2, 2009

  • Rob Tuttle

    Hey Dave....Happy New Year!
    We don't have the registration forms posted yet but go here: http://members.scaa.org/train/rbc/southeast/default.aspx to keep up to date with the latest information.
    How are things going in the shop? Maybe I can get out there later this month...

    Jan 4, 2009

  • Jason Dominy

    Twas great to meet you and get to hang out. You're a cool cat, and hope to see you up here sometime in the future, but definitely in Feb! Keep up the good work and coffee love!

    Jan 4, 2009

  • brian

    its not looking good...i have no sig drink and haven't prepared in any other fashion...

    Jan 5, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Dave, if you need any help preparing for regionals, I will gladly be of any assistance I can. Critical eyes? Got em! Creative mind? That too. Let me know. Good luck, dude.

    Jan 5, 2009

  • Heather Ringwood

    Great to meet you this weekend - hope we get to see you at USBC!

    Feb 15, 2009

  • Jonathan Christerson

    dude let me know what you think of the cascara... text me or call me - i got rid of the facebook...

    Feb 25, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Good luck at Nationals, Dave.

    Mar 3, 2009

  • Mark Bailey

    hey dude... I finally got on this thing. It's a really cool idea.

    Mar 10, 2009

  • Chris DeMarse

    happy to help in any way possible... I had a blast and I'm really humbled to compete with such barista studs. Sorry you couldn't make it to portland

    Mar 12, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Cine. 4/14.

    Mar 26, 2009