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Chris Avirett

Male

Milledgeville, GA

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, barista trainer, coffee roaster, home barista, coffee enthusiast, service tech/repair
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Milledgeville, U.S.A.
How many years have you been in the industry?: 3 years and counting
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.: My skills are above the average but I would not say I'm near the best just yet. I have been through a couple of courses now: one was a quick tutorial on milk steaming, with Jason Dominy, and the other was an Espresso 101 class with Rob Tuttle. Both of these guys are a wealth of knowledge, if you get the chance to hang out with them do it! For now I am working on what I have learned from these guys and perfecting that and then I plan on taking further courses in roasting and barista-ing. One can never attain to much knowledge concerning coffee :)
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Italy, Spain, Portland/ Oregon, San Francisco/ California, anywhere there are coffee farms specifically Mexico, Costa Rica, and some sites in Africa
About Me:: Barista for 3.5 years, musician for roughly 11 years, a couch surfer for roughly 1 month, so if you want to come check out the shop/ town I work in.....well then have I got the couch for you! Seriously I love coffee, and I love preparing it, drinking it, teaching it, and inspiring passion for it! I want to learn all that I can about coffee, and then at the same time I know that it keeps changing as it develops so i may never know it all, but what I do learn I want to share with the rest of those may know less than me.
About My Company:: I am currently the manager of Blackbird Coffee. We roast, brew, and sling daily, to meet the needs of our little community, AND we're down for an exchange :)

Also during the schol year we do 'Spro Slings and we are about to start doing public cuppings of our coffee, as we are trying to extract the best flavors!
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: the passion of each true barista to learn constantly; the artisan-esque space we still have as an industry due to our youth; and the friendly and inspiring atmospheres that we have the opportunity to produce as long as we are willing to keep getting over ourselves :)
Website:: http://coffeed.com go to this website and learn!

Comment Wall:

Steve MacDowall

Hello Cavirett, welcome to the network and greetings from Canada - Steve

Nov 26, 2008
Matt Milletto

Hey, welcome to Barista Exchange! Look forward to meeting you at coffee school soon! :) Thanks for joining.

Dec 31, 2008
Steve MacDowall

Thanks for adding me to your list Cavirett - have a great week - Steve

Jan 6, 2009
emily davidson

thanks, sugar pie! i'm so glad to finally be on here. i made a silly profile when i first started at blackbird & knew nothing about anything, so it feels nice to actually feel in place now. hah. see you tomorrow!

Jan 19, 2009
Nathan

hey there, thanks for the warm welcome to bX. its really nice to be in the company of people who actually care for the coffee they are making.

Jan 20, 2009
Amanda

um. that's quite possibly the nicest thing i've heard all day.

totes cereal.

♥

Feb 6, 2009
Zechariah White

Sorry I missed your opening, man! I only get around to checking the BX once and a while these days. It runs so slowly on my computer.

If I make it by way of Milledgeville soon, I'll give you a shout. Do you guys have a web presence?

Mar 3, 2009
Zechariah White

297 Prince Avenue, across from Quiznos. Open til 8.

Mar 5, 2009
Zechariah White

Yeah that does suck.

RedEyeAthens.Com. We also have a facebook page.

Two Story is a pretty nice shop in the Five Points neighborhood of town. My buddy dave works over there. He does a great job leading the team of baristas they've got going. He and I are trying to get a coffee scene going in Athens but I bet we could extend that to the general NE GA Area. Interested in starting a throw down or something?

Mar 5, 2009
Cassidy Thigpen

Training is swell! I have passed 2/3 of the training so the only thing I have left is the mock comp. Ben already emailed me the official rules and regulations stuff but I have been working so much recently to cover for all the octaners over in Portland (go southeast baristas!) that I have put the training on hold. Once things calm down a little (at least for a while) I'll start practicing the last part. I'll be in Milledgeville Monday - ? next week so I get to see you big bro!

Mar 6, 2009
Jason Dominy

I will be there Thur. Plan on throwing down. Message me your #.

Apr 13, 2009
Brady

Hey! Great to meet you this weekend. Thanks for the kind words on the blog post. I hope you enjoyed your time in ATL. Hope to see you again some time. Take care.

Apr 19, 2009
Brady

Thanks for dropping by last weekend. It is always nice to have coffee people stop in for a while. I hope you guys enjoyed your visit.

May 6, 2009
Paul Yates

Sure, be glad to have you stop by. Remember, we're primarily a bakery, so coffee has taken a back seat around here. But I still try to brew a decent pot. 721 West 6th St. Waynesboro, GA 30830 Our ph# is 706-554-3014

May 26, 2009
Rob Tuttle

Sure is!!! Give us a call...770-889-0336

Jun 15, 2009
Rob Tuttle

Hey Chris...I am glad you had a good time and learned a thing or two! :-) I look forward to hanging out again soon. Keep in touch and let me know how things go when you start teaching what you know.

Jun 22, 2009