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Jesse -D->

Male

Ithaca, NY

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant, supplier
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Ithaca, NY USA
How many years have you been in the industry?: a couple few many
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 have a couch and I live 3 blocks from the nearest Gimme!
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: any with good coffee
About Me:: I like things, and coffee
About My Company:: WE Rock
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: mmm......the.....coffee
Website:: http://gimmecoffee.com

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Maria

Right after I commented you I email Ed from Kiva Han about volunteering. So hopefully he'll get back to me soon.

Jan 12, 2009
Liz Clark

Hey Jesse.

Jan 26, 2009
Liz Clark

Oh! nice photos.

Jan 26, 2009
allie

thanks dude. i had an awesome time. im so glad we got to meet.

Feb 9, 2009
Mallory

nice photos!! very focused :)

Feb 9, 2009
Jaimie Rae Weidner

hey nice to meet you too, I'm scheming on how to get to portland, and wondering if there are spots open, i had a blast and loved meeting all of you, if not the usbc definitely next year, or out of region competition. keep in touch ithica isn't that far away!

Feb 9, 2009
Phil Proteau

Hey Jesse,
Congratulations on making the finals! I was worried during the preliminaries when saw the Arobie press, those things can be a technical disaster if you mess up. But you pulled it off and scored well, and you had one of the slickest looks in the bunch.

Feb 9, 2009
Jesse -D->

the above photos of the barista competition were taken by the talented Liz Clayton.

Feb 10, 2009
Troy Reynard

Jesse, great job at NERBC, congrats. I hope to see you in Easton for the jam in June!

Feb 10, 2009
Brendon Parsons

Hey, just saw you in the Gimme blog. Congrats!

Feb 10, 2009
Brendon Parsons

Yeah, funny enough, I just stumbled on the Gimme blog yesterday. Nice production value! Look forward to seeing more posts from the roasting and equipment columnists. One of these days, I'll have to order some of your espresso blend, since it pairs so well with beer, could be a fun for the next local homebrew club event.

Feb 10, 2009
Rich Westerfield

Jesse,
Great performance and congrats on finals. Loved seeing an aeropress on stage!

Didn't get to say goodbye to Erin, the hardest working woman in coffee. Send her our love.

Don't know if you guys talk much to Chris Gainger, but we're still wondering why the no-show. We were looking forward to a kilt appearance. We going back to Ithaca next year?

Feb 11, 2009
Tim Noble

Hey Jesse,
Yeah, from Ithaca last year for the NERBC. Congratulations, I would have liked to go.
I'll see you in Ithaca sometime soon. (As soon as the lake thaws.)

Feb 11, 2009
Liz Clayton

YOU are! It was so nice to see you. I gotta get upstate soon, and I shall be comin' to pester you for sure. Thanks for the nice words, friend.

Feb 12, 2009
Benjamin H Wilkinson

Special secrets, like, that I am going to USBC!

I'm so excited.

How do you like the reg?

Feb 13, 2009
Benjamin H Wilkinson

The company liked my performance, so, i'll be in it to win it. Look forward to seeing the NE represent. Devlin from NHC may be coming along as my wingman.

BHW

Feb 13, 2009
Jeremy Sterner

Hey Jesse. Good Meeting you this past weekend! Thank you for the Leftist also!

Feb 15, 2009
Jeremy Sterner

No. Too far and too much cash. You?

Feb 16, 2009
Greenway Barista

yeah, owned by a cool cat named Morgan. I like hitting it up sometimes for wine and whatnots. i did a cupping with him about 2 weeks ago at a local roaster. coffee enthusiast and general entrepreneur and dreamer, which means i like him.

Feb 18, 2009
Greenway Barista

planning a trip?

Feb 18, 2009
Steve S

thanks for the info Jesse

Feb 24, 2009
Joseph Robertson

Sure hope to catch some of the USBC in PDX.

Feb 24, 2009
Deferio

no PDX for me...I'll be in Atlanta rep-ing the Coffee Institute guerrilla style though.
Congrats on making the finals btw.

Feb 26, 2009
Maria

amazing. i didn't get to stay long, which was a major bummer. How did you do?

Mar 7, 2009
Mike

Yes, is the speedster is one sexy machine!

Mar 12, 2009
Miro

I didn't get a chance to send that coffee today, but ill send it first thing in the morning. I'm also sending a pound of spro and some stickers and what not.

Also, i closed the window before i could jot down your last name. Sorry, can i get that again?

Take care bud.

Mar 12, 2009
Aaron McNany

Hey! I work at Northern Light Espresso Bar in Scranton, PA and we use your stuff - in what capacity do you work for gimme! ?

Mar 13, 2009
Aaron McNany

Not going to lie, that would be sweet. It's always nice to feel close to our coffee supplier. By the way, the new bags of Las Mingas are exceptional.

Mar 14, 2009
Tyler Stevens

Well, A synesso would be fantastic as well... No need to say. :) But I am limited to about 10k. So I am definately looking used.

Mar 16, 2009
Aaron McNany

I'm in every day except Sundays and Wednesdays. Luke and I will both be in on Thursday after 3, but let me know because I can come in just about any time. I look forward to meeting you...

Mar 17, 2009
Miro

Jesse thanks for all the coffee! It's soooo good. The Panama was really good, and i have not had the chance to have that Colombian, but im definitely going to chemex that bad boy today. Tell Gabe, "thank you for roasting the sweetness" from all the ugly kids. And thank you for sending it homie.

I hope our coffee is there by now, if not it should totally arrive today. I think it will be on its 6th day of rest, so brew those bad boys soon. Let me know what you think.

Much love
-Miro

Mar 19, 2009
Jaimie Rae Weidner

what problems did you have with the steam wand? i did have a little trouble at competition, but after using it for a few days now i made a perfect bone dry capp and plenty of latte art. i feel that it heats the milk faster, so the amount of time you're frothing for needs to be so short and specific...let me know what trouble you had and maybe i can help.

Mar 20, 2009
Aaron McNany

nice meeting you today...I look forward to visiting sometime soon!

Mar 26, 2009
Ross kunze

I was really happy I got to try it. A friend of mine was visiting NY and I asked her to bring me some back. Is that one of your direct trades?

Mar 31, 2009
Alun Evans

Thanks Jesse, to know that someone has read it and enjoyed it is great. Keep well, Alun

Mar 31, 2009
chuck celentano

Well give me a one day lead time, I don't make them everyday. All my stuff is really good, so come on in!!!! What is the name of the shop where you work? We really love Broten, the soups and breads are awesome.

Apr 17, 2009
chuck celentano

Sounds like a huge business concern. We are just a small place, realy cozy, good food and coffee.;)

Apr 17, 2009
nik orosi

hello man, some people from gimme know about me, but the hell, i dont know their names...anyway, i like your pics and using of aeropress. please, if free to write me how you were using and what youv done with at competition. also, like the way you are answering to some topics, do you thing we should be harder on some people with stupid questions and boring posts?

Apr 21, 2009
Maria

so i got my new issue of barista mag in the mail the other day and when i was reading the article about the competition in cranberry and i was amazed to read about this jesse from gimmie coffee in ithaca... do you know him? haha. congrats for making it into the magazine.

Apr 22, 2009
Sam Jones

Hey Jesse, I'm Sam. I am just buying 2 mirages. I'm switching from a Synesso and am wondering if you have any tips on getting the best shot possible . Do they have any issues that I should be aware of?
Your machine looks sweet by the way.
Cheers

Apr 23, 2009
Sam Jones

Thanks for the response. I will be posting my thoughts when the machines arrive.

Apr 24, 2009
Banana Dang

Thank you Jesse!

Apr 24, 2009
Katherine Anible

Hey man! Good to meet you. We already sold our pound bags from our last delivery. I'm hoping an exchange can happen some time over the summer. I have family in Ithaca and am missing the terrain. :)

Apr 28, 2009
Pablo Castaneda

Hola Jesse thanks for the comment, don't worry mate it was really helpful indeed, that's why I did it.- Are you planning to go to Coffee fest vegas???

thanks mate.-

May 5, 2009
Jaimie Rae Weidner

ok well after working on the Simonelli for over a month, my milk has improved so much.The best angle honestly is to keep the vertical part of the wand at a 90 degree angle to your milk when (briefly) frothing, then when you bring your pitcher up (nice and deep) to create the vortex, i angle it a bit more toward the machine, and I'vebeen looking for a certain sound which is where the magic happens. I guess this sounds pretty common to any steaming technique, so yes it just takes getting used to, but its so damn smooth! If you're ever in the NYC area let me know, Peekskill is only 45 min. north of the city, and you'd be welcome to stop in and jam out and get some experience in!

May 5, 2009
Nathan Lyle Black

Thanks for the compliment Jesse. I'm really glad you work for Gimme. Just yesterday, I was wishing I knew someone who works there. I bought the PDF Gimme barista manual yesterday and then received an email with a code for 25% off my next coffee order. I've recently had your Rwanda Epiphanie, Panama Hartmann Honey, and Costa Rica La Unión Relationship Coffee, and was impressed by all three. I want to order something new, which Gimme coffee is your favorite?

May 15, 2009
Nathan Lyle Black

Thanks. I'll place an order soon.

May 16, 2009
Maria

I actually moved back to my hometown in nov : ( and it's seriously lacking good coffee. I visit pgh alot though just for coffee. Haha. Big Dog Coffee just opened up on the south side and it's AMAZING! They brew intelligensia. Love them!

May 27, 2009
Dawn E Donson

Absolutely, I would like to try this fruity coffee for the toddy.

Jun 5, 2009
Dawn E Donson

Hey Jesse -D
Here is our address in VA to send the Toddy
235 Huff Heritage Ln.
Christiansburg VA
24073

Jun 10, 2009