Harry

Male

Huntington Beach, CA

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, barista trainer
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
West LA, Culver City, CA. USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
12yrs +
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.
coffee and training are my passions!

-2008 Volunteer for WBC in Mnpls.
-2008 Mnpls. Station Instructor Esp. 101 lab/M. Milletto hosting
-2009 SERBC SCAA certified judge
-2009 ATL. Station Instructor Esp. 101 lab/H. Ringwood hosting
-2010 SERBC SCAA certified judge
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
SO many cities... so many places!
About Me:
Anime junkie, KidRobot, anything cultural, the arts... love good food, drink and people...
About My Company:
Lead barista/Manager at L'Epicerie in West LA *Culver City* California. It's a French Bistro/Market/Coffee Bar right across the street from SONY studios. I love my job! Right now we are in the process of upgrading our staff and trying to establish ourselves as the neighborhood coffee shop! I'm looking to add 1 or 2 to our staff right now.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
The creative energy, the people, and the pleasure of the bean
Website:
http://www.lepiceriemarket.com/

Comment Wall:

  • Steve MacDowall

    welcome to the group - hope to see you around. - Steve

    Aug 20, 2008

  • Matt Milletto

    Welcome aboard Barista Exchange! Looking forward to visiting the ATL next year. Is DancingGoats having another party?

    Aug 20, 2008

  • Jason Dominy

    Welcome to bX! Don't forget to join the Southeast Coffee Family group! Also, check out this upcoming event: http://www.baristaexchange.com/events/event/show?id=1688216:Event:1...

    Sep 26, 2008

  • elvin

    Harry!!!

    Good to hear from you!

    welcome to the bX...

    All is well... hope the same for you.

    ---elvin

    Nov 2, 2008

  • Jen Boelts

    nice to hear from you too! I hope to see you while I am in ATL for SCAA - I am going with Imbibe for the magazine.

    Jan 28, 2009

  • Magdalene Mae Douglas

    haha its about 45 minutes northwest of chicago... a little itty bitty small farmtown that is growing way to fast for me :)

    Apr 1, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Hi, Harry. Do you know if Dancing Goats is still looking for a supervisor?

    Apr 4, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Harry- I'm organizing a chairty fundraiser for Coffee Kids. It will be in Athens on 4/14, 7pm, at the art theatre, Cine, on Hancock Ave. downtown. It would be cool if you and your coffee geek buds could make it out. We're planning to have a throwdown and watch a movie called A Perfect Cappuccino. It's only $5 and all the proceeds go to Coffee Kids.

    Apr 5, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Ouch. 1/17 is not a good relaxation ratio. I applied for that job. I think I could do it really well! I'm just volunteering right now at Red Eye to help the boss keep his costs down but it isn't paying the bills like I need it to. I have the hook up in Decatur, could move there with a few days notice. If you could do me the favor of dropping my name into the hat, I'd really appreciate it.

    Next time you're in Athens, stop by Red Eye off Prince Ave- counter culture coffee through a chemex. Yum!

    Apr 5, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    It was nice to meet you this weekend, Harry. I hope that my plans for world domination don't meddle with my chances of getting the gig at goats. I think that would be a great place to work.

    See you at SCAA?

    Apr 12, 2009

  • Jen Boelts

    see you this week! I will be hangin with Jen & working. :)

    Apr 12, 2009

  • Christian Adam Brown

    TRUE! I'm waching you pull shots like it ain't no thing right now.

    Apr 13, 2009

  • Christian Adam Brown

    Thanks! That really means a ton to me, man. It's a lot to take in, but I am really loving it.

    Apr 14, 2009

  • Larry Masso

    Was good to meet you too - keep rockin on that espresso machine! Yell at me when your going to be in IL, we'll hook up.
    Ciao,
    Larry

    Apr 19, 2009

  • Brandon Malcolm

    Great to see you too! The coffee was great. I just moved like 2 miles down the road from you guys so I will definitely be seeing you around more often!

    Apr 27, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Hey, Harry- i'll be in town tomorrow. See you Wednesday?

    Apr 27, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    Harry- TNT is for cool baristas. You should be there.

    Jun 9, 2009

  • Brandon Malcolm

    The news is Aurora...for the time being. Its a job and the people are cool. I will indeed be at throwdown, glad to hear your finally going to flex the art skills.

    Jun 10, 2009

  • Zechariah White

    And I, sir, will buy you a beer.

    Jun 10, 2009

  • Harry

    It's been a LONG and busy summer! Haven't had much down time for the cyber thing. I hope everyone is doing well!
    all the best, Harry

    Sep 2, 2009

  • Brian Webb

    Definitely check out The Morning Times, Helios, and Global Village. Morning Times is the most popular shop downtown and has some really great baristas, a hip old Astoria Sibilla, and great outdoor seating. Helios is pretty much Counter Culture Coffee's flagship outlet. Global Village is run by an amazing guy who manages to know every one of his regulars in one of the busiest shops I've ever seen - he's also just introduced single-brew stations with micro-lot coffees and is planning to start roasting in-shop soon.

    Sep 2, 2009

  • scott conary

    Hey Harry;
    give me a shout when you are in town:
    scott@caffedriade.com - I should be back from Anaheim -SCAA Leadership meetings by tuesday....

    Sep 8, 2009