Jesse Bladyka

Male

Laramie, WY

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, barista trainer
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Laramie, WY USA
How many years have you been in the industry?
7
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.
Coal Creek Coffee Company is Wyoming's premier craft roaster and Coffee retailer. We have two locations in Wyoming and wholesale to most reputable cafes in the region. We are a wholesale rep for Elektra espresso machines and are developing a barista outreach program that will elevate the quality of specialty coffee throughout the front range.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Any at all.
About Me:
I began working with specialty coffee in 2001. I grew up in Vermont and was introduced to the industry through Mocha Joe's in Brattleboro. I put myself through college serving Dean's Beans in Amherst, Massachusetts. I moved to Madison, Wisconsin where I became associated with Alterra Roasters, which I served at Mother Fools Coffeehouse. I have relocated to Laramie and was lucky to find Coal Creek Coffee Company, my current employer, a quality based company in a somewhat unlikely market.
About My Company:
Coal Creek Coffee Company is located in the beautiful and historic Laramie, Wyoming, two hours north west of Denver, on the front range of the rocky mountains. Located right on I-80, we often get favorable comments from travelers bound for one coast or the other. Our coffee is craft roasted on site and shipped to customers all over the country. We recently hosted our second Cup of Excellence Party, featuring two Cup of Excellence winners prepared on our Clover coffee machine. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our service and our product, as well as ways that we can positively impact the industry as a whole.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
I love the people
Website:
http://www.coalcreekcoffee.com/

Comment Wall:

  • Steve MacDowall

    hello J.K. welcome to eht network, enjoy - greetings from the east coast of Canada - Steve

    Dec 16, 2008

  • Mike Strumpf

    Looking forward to having you out for the MRBC! One of the judges is a Madisonian, he actually grew up there and then went to UW. So if any of us feel like talking about Madison there will be a bunch of us with memories.

    Dec 17, 2008

  • Mike Strumpf

    I really hope that I do see you in Portland. Make sure to go through your score sheets and I'm sure that all of your judges will be open to discussing the scores when you get them returned. Go Mountain Region!

    Jan 19, 2009

  • Mo Hautala

    Jesse!
    Love the pictures from the comp, they're great!! Congrats again man!

    Jan 19, 2009

  • Liz Harokopis

    Jesse! I heard you took second at the competition. Congrats!!

    Jan 19, 2009

  • Ian McCarthy

    Thanks for the cheese, cadre.

    Jan 22, 2009

  • Dallas Fowler

    yay cheese!

    Jan 25, 2009

  • Greg Lefcourt

    Mountain Region REPRESENT! Check the Ace Hotel in Ptlnd for a cool spot. I booked a room already.

    Jan 26, 2009

  • Antena caffe

    God! is that Philip Search on the slide show? he was my mentor in Seattle...

    Jan 29, 2009

  • James Doyle

    'Twas I indeed. I got stuck in Laramie on a little trip with my friends. We stopped by the coffee house and were shocked to find the quality that we did in what we thought was the middle of nowhere. :)

    Jan 29, 2009

  • Greg Lefcourt

    Jesse, call me man, 303-859-3944. I wanna chat before we bounce next week. Maybe get together this weekend in Boulder and pull some shots? Hope all is well bro...

    Feb 25, 2009

  • michael Phillips

    thanks Jesse, the mountain region has taken some huge step recently. Congrats on being a part of that.

    Mar 12, 2009

  • Melissa Schuh

    Well, I close on the third so hopefully we will see you all soon!!

    May 25, 2009

  • Jon

    Rungeto swap sounds great! can you email your mailing address to cultivaguy@yahoo.com? I don't check bx too often

    Jul 3, 2009

  • Mark

    To Laramie? you got it. it might be a while before I get back out that way, but I missed the Chief Joseph Highway on the last trip and I've heard that's pretty much the only highway in the country that you absolutely shouldn't miss. I'll see you in Wyoming. someday.

    Jul 15, 2009

  • Chris Tellez

    Hey Jesse, looks like an interesting place, as it stands i'm off to calgary in November, however that may change as well. We just had our central regional competition and i took first, so I'm off to Vancouver for nationals, and then I'll figure out my life from there, ahaha!

    Thanks for letting me know though, what is it you'd be looking for?

    Jul 22, 2009

  • Jim Kitson

    Yeah, Seattle was awesome. So many new ideas and so many new products I didn't even know existed. And so much education on the best way to do things.

    Sep 30, 2009

  • Joseph Plaugher

    I am looking for a new espresso grinder. I manage an espresso bar at a church and we need a second grinder for our decaf. It's always been pre-ground because someone didn't think it necessary to buy a second grinder but pre-ground espresso, even decaf, is horrible. So I want to find a solid grinder for not a lot of money. I don't need a top-line grinder, just a solid budget grinder.

    Thanks for the help!

    Oct 8, 2009