Moto-Espresso Coffee Carts

Monterey, California

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, coffee shop owner, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, service tech/repair, entrepreneur
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Pacific Grove, California USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
9 years as of 4/2015
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.
Owner of business for 9 years, moved beyond the development stage for barista skills and pulling manual shots. Opened in 2006.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Brasil, Italia, Greece, U.K.
About Me:
Founding President of Vespa Club of Monterey, Retired Fleet Supervisor of MST, former Missionary to Brazil, love to travel everywhere and meet different people.
About My Company:
Moto-Espresso Coffee Cart-

Opened a mobile, traveling coffee house on a Bajaj/Vespa Ape'.
Serving roasted beans from Brazil and South America. We work in the Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel areas serving the local events and festivals.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
The people, the flavor, the aroma, the money.
Website:
http://www.motorespresso.com/

Comment Wall:

  • Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro-Roastery

    Hi Roger, Welcome to Coffee Exchange. We hop you'll come join us at the WRBC! www.wrbc2008.com. Take a look at the special events page as there are some good educational events happening that might interest you too. Kerry

    Feb 12, 2008

  • Becky Herman

    Hello Roger,
    I am not familiar with Cafe Brasil but I am very new in this industry. Where does Joel live in Texas?
    Becky

    Feb 12, 2008

  • Moto-Espresso Coffee Carts

    Matt...get my message about the Innovated Mnfg. drip stations?

    Feb 14, 2008

  • Steve Lanphier

    Hi Roger,
    I'd love to talk to you about Brasil, I specialize in the coffees from the Cerrado/S.Minas regions, 80 points and above....and I'd love to have someone to visit in Monterey.
    Cheers, Steve

    Feb 15, 2008

  • Steve Lanphier

    Bom dia Roger,
    That's fantastic, I've only been there once so far but I'm hoping to go this July. I was a judge at the Cerrado cupping competition in in Minas Gerais and now work with Bruno Souza, a 4th generation coffee farmer whose farm I stayed on when I was there.

    Feb 16, 2008

  • Ingibjörg Jóna Sigurðardóttir

    Thank you. It was nice to meet you too. Hope to see you some time soon.

    Imma

    Feb 17, 2008

  • Hugh Mooney

    Oh man, a mobile coffee business. I love that idea. I would love to learn more about your unit: Who built it; The equipment; The challenges. I've been researching that aspect of the business for a couple months and haven't found an enormous amount of information. I located a franchise - Cuppy's Coffee - they have a very nice looking unit but their program is $50K plus. I'm to old to make that level of investment. One of my ideas was to "pull" around to all the auto dealers (there a lot in my area) like the vending trucks do and add some "zip" to the salespeople.

    Feb 27, 2008

  • Moto-Espresso Coffee Carts

    Hugh,
    I'm yet at work and so I'll respond later, but I have information on it. My investment has been under 10,000US. There are pitfalls and there advantages. I'm no expert but but have learned a few things. Our oufit is contained within a Bajaj FE delivery 3wheeler. It is the same as the famous Italian, Piaggio Ape. At present I am constructing a 4'x4' trailer to tow behind it. The health department requires sinks and grey water tanks, hot water,etc.,etc.
    The updside is the fun and minimal costs. The downside will be your Riverside County Health Dept. It can be done!

    Feb 27, 2008

  • Hugh Mooney

    Roger; Thanks for your quick reply. Know about meeting County standards. That's what was neat about the unit Cuppy's has. It's got all the required stuff - really nice unit. Would like to "reproduce" something like it. .

    Feb 27, 2008

  • Karen.V.Manfut

    Hi Roger, I´m sorry but I don´t speak portugues!, I speack Spanish and English but I understood what you say.

    Feb 28, 2008

  • scott@herkimercoffee.com

    Digging the Moto mobile! Did you ever get some of the Carmo you asked about? Let me know if you haven't and I'll get some to you.

    Cheers,
    Scott

    Jun 24, 2008

  • Al Sterling

    Roger...don't know if my emails made it. My address is alsterling@earthlink.net Plenty of spam and such filtering, so just add coffee monterey vespa, etc. to the subject line. I'll get back to you with my contact info. Looks like a Silvia in the back of the Moto Espresso?

    Oct 16, 2008

  • Alun Evans

    Haha I like it! You know the Bajaj is regarded as the scum rat of Jakarta due to the many 000 of them causing mayhem on the roads here... however thanks to your posts I see them now in a much mire favorable light

    Oct 16, 2008

  • Andy Newbom

    sweet sweet cart!! My wife and I have two vespas from 1978 and 1981. P200e

    Nov 13, 2008

  • teresa pilarz

    This is just the coolest idea! I'd like to do something unique (but different), along these lines. Do you need a permit to just pull up somewhere and start flinging espresso? I'm sure the rules are different for each state, but I would think you'd have to clear it with each municipality (??)

    Jun 19, 2009