0

m'lissa owens

atlanta, ga

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): LA,CA
How many years have you been in the industry?: some years
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 worked in many coffee shops from small non-quality oriented to large corporate shops, Italian cafes and then Cafe Grumpy in NYC! That's where I learned what was out there. Then I headed down south to be the Coffee Boss at Octane Coffee Bar and Lounge, then to the west coast to work at Ritual Coffee Roasters. Now I'm proud to be a part of the new Intelligentsia project in Venice.
About Me:: Puffins are my favorite animal. Lundefuglen!
Website:: http://tampthis.com

Comment Wall:

Load Previous Comments

Anne MF Boatner

Hey I am going to be in atlanta tomorrow! Are you going to be at octane? Want to drink some coffee?!

Mar 18, 2008
Jason Dominy

Hello M. Did you ever get that tamper fixed?

Mar 20, 2008
Jason Dominy

Thanks! I have GOT to get down there on a Thursday for this. Just got to figure out a time. I WILL have my name on that wall.

Mar 21, 2008
Jason Calhoon

Hey M'lissa a good friend of mine noah lives in atlanta and his wife courtney i think worked at octane back in the day. I was there for coffee fest and hung out there a couple times. octane is rad i liked it alot.

Mar 21, 2008
Benjamin H Wilkinson

M'lissa. Greetings. We didn't meet in DC, but, I saw Ben throw down the winning pour. I've been wanting to put together a barista certification of my own at our store here in Yale-town, and, wondered if you shared Octane standards with other humble, aspiring stores out there?

Best,

Benjamin

Mar 21, 2008
Sandy Hon

Hey lady!
Have you given any consideration to teaching at an espresso lab in MN? You really should. You've got what it takes and besides, YOU ARE a cover girl.

Mar 22, 2008
James McCarthy

see you soon?

Apr 1, 2008
Tim Noble

M'lissa, CNN? Wow.
Thanks,
signed everybody!

Apr 5, 2008
Sandy Hon

Oh come on! What have YOU got to be scared of??!! You are stinkin' amazing lady,

just not of the smelly kind,

Apr 7, 2008
Tony Serrano

Puffins are my favorite cereal.

Apr 7, 2008
Richard Teasdale

Hey M'lissa just thought I would say hi, I'm loving your work from across the pond!

Apr 7, 2008
Anette Moldvaer

???

Apr 9, 2008
Jason Dominy

Good to see you this weekend. Thanks for the sweet, sweet latte love. Thanks for keeping it real in the ATL!

Apr 9, 2008
Anette Moldvaer

World wide friends! that cover still ain't got nothin' on yours! :)

Apr 11, 2008
Ben Kaminsky

So famous right now... You keep going this rate and I'm sure we'll be seeing you in a kanye video by this time next year. Don't forget the little guys.

Apr 12, 2008
Matt Milletto

M'lissa, get ready, I think the Whynatte guys are going to come into Octane! Stock up on Jager! :)

Apr 24, 2008
Brendon Parsons

Hey, m'lissa. Are you going to be in town Monday, May 5th. I'm going to be coffee touring from Gainsville to Charlotte that week and would love to learn about Octane. I always see y'all in Barista Magazine, but haven't been there yet. Check out my itinerary, let me know if you have any suggestions.

http://www.baristaexchange.com/group/southeastcoffeefamilyus/forum/topic/show?id=1688216%3ATopic%3A77587

By the way, have you tried a whynatte yet? They're delicious; truely, a drink of contraditions. Delete Comment

Apr 24, 2008
Brendon Parsons

Sorry to hear that, but I'm sure USBC will be fun. You have any recomendations for other stops along the route? Also, should I ask for anything specific at Octane? I'd love to hear more about your training program.

Apr 24, 2008
Emma Minigan

I'm so bummed :(

Apr 24, 2008
Dinah

Hiya M'lissa!! I loved the article on you in Barista Mag. Where did you get your tamp made??

Apr 26, 2008
Meister

You are the best. So good to chat with you guys! Don't move too far away…

May 6, 2008
Tony Serrano

Say it ain't so!? One of my roasters said he saw you and Chris come into Barefoot while I wasn't there. True? the same roaster wanted to introduce you both to his latest profiles and you split. Boo Hoo.
Next time you're in the Bay Area let me know so I can give you guys the tour.

May 19, 2008
Skylar

Weird question...

Im putting together a training manual for our shop and was wanting to get some info from you about yours. The article in Barista Mag. really caught my eye...so yeah. My email is skylarstevens20@yahoo.com but i would love to get some pointers some time. Thanks

Skylar

May 29, 2008
Raul

hey great pic on the barista mag and your tamper is cool

May 31, 2008
vincent

I used to live in A-Town,
Now I'm a roaster in Dallas ( The Chicken-Fried Nation)
Great article in "Barista" Mag.
peace

Jun 4, 2008
Andrew Barnett

yo m'lissa !

greetings to you and chris . would love to visit . you're both welcome at ecco anytime .
flying to copenhagen june 15th for wbc . afterwards visiting oslo . let's plan a time before of after . hope all is well .
a

Jun 4, 2008
Skylar

that would be freakin great. thanks!

Jun 6, 2008
Skylar

totally cool. i imagine you are pretty busy keeping up an amazing shop....so ....no worries.

Jun 16, 2008
Benza Lance

Hey, I think I met you at Ritual last Friday. Super chill. If you wanna come hang out in Sacramento and Temple, lemme know! We'd be down for a visit, and maybe some burritos!

Jun 23, 2008
Tony Riffel

Hey Stranger! Hope you guys are doing well.

Jun 24, 2008
Wilson Hines

Hey M'lissa, I was in ATL and expected to see you two days ago and then found out you were now in SFO. Congrats on the new work and I hope to see you .... one day :)

Jun 26, 2008
Sandy Hon

Jun 27, 2008
daniel

this is sorta weird, cuz your kind of a celeb to me and a friend a mine out here in cali... we run a little shop on a small college campus and to be honest we have NO clue as to what we are doing! i read about you and what you had to say about barista certification in barista magazine... i was hope for any helpful advice or words of wisdom in setting up such a program... thanks! by the way, i'm daniel, or the rookie

Jul 2, 2008
Skylar

uh.....lol...no? it should be skystevens20@yahoo.com. haha i guess ill keep my fingers crossed...

Aug 8, 2008
Chris DeMarse

m'lissa,
Just noticed your crazy high rank on the ridiculous ranking scale here and remembered we bumped into each other at USBC. Anywho, just talked to some friends who are up your way and happened to ask me the other day, "have you ever heard of octane?" I just laughed and it made me think of you. Didn't realize you're with Ritual now. Hope that Cali is going well.

Aug 27, 2008
Doctor Seidler

M'lissa,

Check out my friend's coffee roasting site: www.cafedelsol.com . It's awsome! He's got some recipes for cold brew "essence". I had it at his house and it's great.

Juls

Sep 1, 2008
Alex Negranza

M'lissa, it was great running into you at Ritual. See you at CoffeeFest!

Sep 1, 2008
Benza Lance

Hey it was cool to meet you once again, but this time in a different state!
NorCal reppin!

Sep 17, 2008
ZekEaZoiD

what Benza said below me =)

and drop by the foot again when you can!

Sep 18, 2008
Tony Serrano

What up, Gangsta?! I owe you a whiskey.

Sep 24, 2008
Colleen, your friend and mine

Sep 30, 2008
Steve MacDowall

hello M'lissa - greetings from Canada - Steve

Nov 9, 2008
FinerGrind

enjoyed the espresso today! Nice place you have there...
Woody

Nov 16, 2008
Mike

hows it been going? I may take you up on that offer soon, I'm in Kentucky right now, you're only a few hours south.

Dec 30, 2008
edward

happy bday my dear wish u all the best.. take care

Jan 6, 2009
Shar Griffith

happy birthday!

Jan 7, 2009
daniel

i just wanted to say thanks... i asked for some advice a while back, some months have gone by with it in practice... and our shop here in so-cal is on its way! thanks for the help, things are rockin!

Jan 17, 2009
Benza Lance

Hey little sista,
good to see you guys in full fuckin form this weekend! Where do I get one of those bangin shirts?

Jan 26, 2009
Robbie Britt

Great to meet you in PDX. Wish you guys the best in SF!

Mar 12, 2009
Chris/Dale

So my friend Joe comes back from Portland with a big cheesy grin and an autographed wooden coaster.

Thanks so much for the kind words.
It made my red-faced day.

Mar 13, 2009