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nik orosi

Male

Zagreb

Croatia

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee roaster
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): zagreb, croatia, europe
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.: minimal / maximal & vice versa
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: everywhere except italy...as john said once, what they know about espresso hahaha (not john the revelator, but sanders)...ah, mea culpa, this should be a joke, or?
About Me:: nik, 38y, 2 kids eli & marco, croatian barista champion 06/07/08, wining world barista's choice award 2008, was funny to win that trophy...driving triumph spitfire mk3 from 1969, working on faema e61 from 1961 and la marzocco gb5 & fb80, barista in black
About My Company:: eliscaffe, the only non smoking caffe in whole country for 4y now, articles about caffe in numerous magazines such as elle, cosmopolitan, a.d. playboy...etc, most famous in financial times 04.07. and new york times, article called 36 h in zagreb, award winning for the best interior solutions 06, top 30 best places in croatia in a manner of quality 07, chosen for the best caffe in croatia 2008, best coffee in zagreb 2009...and counting...want more? send me an e mail
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: people
Website:: http://www.eliscaffe.com

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Gary Whiteley

Hey there, we met breifly at the barista party in Copenhagen this year. I just wanted to say Come on England! 4-1!lol

Sep 13, 2008
Gary Whiteley

Nice car! I love Aston martins myself that said British car design was at its peak in the sixty's. I'll say hello to the guys at Coopers from you. If im in Croatia I'll pop in for a coffee. Will be at next years WBC anyway so I may see you there.

Sep 14, 2008
Tim Varney

hey nic... yeah it's fun at Tim's... when are you coming to visit us?

Sep 16, 2008
Cafeist

Hi Nik, thanks for the welcome and friend req. Hey! You are in Zagreb, surely I would love to visit your caffe!

Sep 17, 2008
Senad Dervić-Senchy

Ooo faco kako da zaboravim to MR.No-1 u Hrvata,ajd napokon ču i ja posjetiti tvoj blog,ako te nema na ovome prvenstvu onda se spremi da budeš sudac znaš kome trbaju bodovi,pa komšija se nikada ne zaboravlja...pozdravi gđu:Oroshi. pohvala za stranicu.

Sep 18, 2008
Mike

Nice Pics!

Sep 24, 2008
christos manousidis

Hello Nik.
I have all the usual problems we have with our kids, new teeth, cold, fevers etc. We enter in the last year in “the sleepless zone”!!!
Basically everything is OK. Haw about you?

Oct 1, 2008
christos manousidis

I made my blog and shared all the information I could and people not appreciated. Some laugh at me and some others took my information’s and made handbooks for their company. The world generally can stand the genuine, prefers what pays because it has value! So we do what we think with all the cost that we have to pay…you know…is like love, we truly love when we can’t expect anything from the others. Like the love we have for our childs!!!

Oct 2, 2008
Attila

Hi Nik!

You Are The Best!

Best regards,
Attila from Hungary

Oct 20, 2008
Nick Cho

I'm in Trieste until Wednesday!

Nov 9, 2008
Eduardo Gomez

Hola NIK amigoooooooooo

Nov 9, 2008
Nick Cho

I'm only here until Wednesday morning. If you're here on Tuesday, let's get together!

Nov 9, 2008
Steve MacDowall

your photos are great - thanks - Steve

Nov 15, 2008
Domagoj Trusic

Sudija lopove!

Nov 22, 2008
Domagoj Trusic

Umjesto poziv na prijateljstvo ja pošaljem pozivnicu sorry smotan sam...
Ovaj site je super ti si tu faca...

Nov 23, 2008
Zoe Delany

Yeah I really hope to be there. Will do my best, fingers crossed I get through to the Aus final. If I don't make it... well there are always credit cards to be eaten up! z

Nov 26, 2008
Fede Cabrera

Muchas gracias Boludo! How's everything up there?

Dec 3, 2008
Jason Dominy

Thanks! I hope you're well! You're the best!

Dec 4, 2008
scott conary

Study the current rules & regs! And maybe watch videos of past performers to critique performances. Good luck Nik!

Dec 11, 2008
Instaurator

Hey what can I say about the photo. That's what I looked like when I was 14 and It's still how I feel on the inside....?!

Dec 12, 2008
cafe sweets

Nihao

we are the 1st and No.1 brand cafe media (magazine and web site) in china. if you like , we would like introduce you in our magazine and web site. please sent me your infomation and photoes to my e-mail : terra.miki@gmail.com
we also planning open a cafe school in Beijing, we will welcome you visit China sharing your expirince to chinese barista

Dec 19, 2008
Cafeist

Hello:)

I think, I´ve visited your cafe, at the left side of Ilica if we heading to the west (CMIIW).

Dropping by wishing you to have magical holiday! Merry Christmas!

All the best.
Cafeist

Dec 24, 2008
Matt Milletto

Nik! Can't wait to meet you in Atlanta! Please pass that test :) See you soon my Croatian brother.

Dec 29, 2008
Claire

thanks! =]

Jan 7, 2009
Claire

I mostly listen to hard core. I don't know if you know what I'm talking about. Bands such as Winds Of Plague, Whitechapel, Job For a Cowboy. Lots of screaming and heavy guitar riffs and double bass drumming. You? =]

Jan 10, 2009
Vlada Djonlic MA35TRO

vise si nego dobrodosao :) nadam se da si se dobro proveo u Beogradu?!

Jan 10, 2009
Alun Evans

Thanks for the nice comments Nik, its appreciated. Pity indeed we did not have a chance to meet up when I was in Trieste, I will be in Cologne later this year... are you going?

Jan 11, 2009
christos manousidis

thanks mate, i wish health to you to!

Jan 22, 2009
Edwin Martinez

hello nik, liam thomas martinez is doing well thank you, haven't yet put espresso in his bottle, but I think about it. God is good. Life is a miracle. Your cafe looks very beautiful. A true coffee destination in every sense. You'll have to visit us in Guatemala this harvest. We just started a couple days ago.

Jan 28, 2009
Dale Harris

definitely learned a lot. my drinks really let me down (or i let them down) but have real understanding of the comp now and know where to work on for that. Also really enjoyed the actual performance - nervous first though!

The last 6 months, getting ready for this, have really developed my skills but also keep showing me ways to improve and that is so exciting for me!

Jan 28, 2009
Svinarski Jovan

Pozdrav druze .Kako navijaci iz MK ????
zao mi je za nasha ekipa ali bicemo bolji.
Pozzdrav bicemo u kontakt,ja sam iz Skopje ,cesto putujem posebno kad je moto sezona,nadam se sa ke mo se sreti.
pozz

Jan 29, 2009
Cedric

Wow your coffee shop is AMAZING!!! I hope one day my latte art can be comparable to the stuff you're creating.

Jan 31, 2009
Svinarski Jovan

Nik kako si ,sta ima novo u kafe biznis?Kod nas u il caffe di roma, imali smo ispekciju i cafeterija dari super a ja ne valjam.
Ej kod nas su otvorili BARISTA COFFEE SHOP I sam proverio to i nema blage veze katastrofa kafee je uzasno radi kao svi normalni kafici .Jel to normalno???

Feb 2, 2009
Svinarski Jovan

sad sam citao za Croatian Barista Championship u Zagrebu ,pa planiram da dogem na 27 fevruar ,mogu li dobiti adresu ili contakt tel:
pozz

Feb 2, 2009
Ana

Pozdravljam te Nik,

Zahvaljujem na tvom javljanju. Nazalost, nalazim se jos sljedeci mjesec i pol u Dresdenu. Ako budes tamo navracao, onda nemamo prepreke :)

Mislim da imamo neki simpozij u Zagrebu kod vas, pa mozda se ja prije javim tebi.

srdacan pozdrav

Feb 4, 2009
Alun Evans

Hey Nik, yes I would imagine you would know the brand as well as any here! There is a guy down in Australia who also used to work for Illy in Triests...I will dig his name up and send it to you

Feb 8, 2009
Svinarski Jovan

Pozz.. Nik kako e ?Jesu li pripreme u tek.dolazim na 27 fev ,mozesh li da mi dash adr:gde se nalazi takmicennje u Zagrebu.Dolazim na jedan dan nadam se da cesh imati vreme da popricamo .

Feb 12, 2009
coffeecat

Hello Nik! Your coffee shop and your website is great! I wil surely visit you in Zagrab when I will be there! Visit me in my coffee shop when you will be in Budapest! :)

Feb 15, 2009
Vala Stef

thank Nik, - the Icelandic Barista Championship was last weekend, I participated and it truly was a great weekend, there I heard about baristaexchange :) I don't really know much about nordic cup - yet.. but will find out :)

Feb 17, 2009
Bóel Gudmundsdóttir

Great to hear you were judging us at the etcc, we had so much fun!
And good news, Pálmar won the Icelandic barista championship, again!
Sonja trained me to be a barista and I really think she is doing a great job with her new café, it's so cute and great coffee from her pink roster :)

Feb 18, 2009
Jason Calhoon

Hey thanks Nik!

Feb 23, 2009
Laura Lindsay

Thanks, Nik! I will keep that in mind!

Feb 27, 2009
Kyle Glanville

Hey Nik! Baby is good over here, how are you? Coming to ATL?

Feb 28, 2009
Walter Charzewski

Hi Nik, I'll be holding 4 workshops in Klagenfurt at the Gast today (sun) til tuesday. They are rather basic and brief, though. Schedule can be found at http://www.baristameisterschaft.at/bewerbe-und-workshops.html, language is German. Something more detailed and advanced will take place in May, probably...

Mar 15, 2009
Bill

I am a service tech, Love to compare espresso machines, I am the one who see the units from the inside and rate details from where it matters,detail such as construction of panels, Boilers, Valves , Pipe size, accessibility when working on espresso machines because remember the longer It takes me to repair the unit the more customer will pay, I rather change a part in a few minutes versus 2 hours were I can do other jobs, also replacement parts cost , to the grease used on fittings if any. Why dose all this matter , The more durable the unit is made the longer it will last, The easy way to have access to any defective parts in the machine means less down time. I can go on and on but I have many overhauls to do so for now if anyone looking for advice I can only provide after works hours which means about 9:30 to 10 Pm western time. Yes I do work almost 12 to 15 hours a day and I LOVE EVERY MINUTE.

Mar 27, 2009
Roberto Trevisan

Ciao from Prague, good coffee at all:-)

Apr 17, 2009
Jesse -D->

hey nik,
Thanks for the good words. I used the aero press to extract the flavors from Malt, Barley and Hops to make a beer inspired signature drink. I got into the finals at my regional competition and that made me happy, I'll do better next year.

As far as being hard on people with stupid questions. I think that the specialty coffee industry should concentrate on educating the public (especially in the US) and part of that is to be a welcoming and considerate as possible. So no I don't think we should be hard on people, just be honest and helpful and we will all be better for it. Keep up the good work and in your words VIVABARISATA!

Apr 21, 2009
Amaretto

Thank you Nik! :) We will need your help for our championship.By the way
I have some photos with you from Beograd.Would you want to send you?

Apr 22, 2009
Carlo Grenci

Hi, Nik thanks for adding me as friend on BX, although we were already friends in common life. .... I see that You are always in very good company with the best coffee blends made by WBChampions....Eliscaffè looks great on the photo gallery, and I see that You have bought a La Marzocco . What about Your E61 Legend?
I feel some nostalgia for beautiful Zagreb some times.
If You ever come closer to Napoli pls. don't pass by without calling
ciao

Apr 24, 2009
Carlo Grenci

in Sicily! always busy with mafia.... hahaha !
Complimenti for the new place You are going to open; it willsurely be a place with an outstanding, personal style.
I will pass by some day ... for a good cup of espresso

ciao

Apr 24, 2009