Chris Tellez

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, barista trainer, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Collingwood On, Canada
How many years have you been in the industry?
3
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.
I love coffee. i drink a lot of it. i make a lot of it. I am
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Anywhere.
About Me:
just a small town Canadian boy, slingin 'spro to anyone who wants it. Also I like taking photos, playing music, writing bad screen plays and creating awkward situations by saying "no, i told you i was acquitted, they said the bruises could have been from anything" out loud while on street cars. I like vegan food, and i really enjoy a nice sit down on a bench. and my bike, i love my bike
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
Community.
Website:
http://www.espressopost.com

Comment Wall:

  • Liz Clayton

    stories schmories, when are you coming to new york city for a tour and photo-taking day?

    i miss up north. soon soon. summer. how are your adventures?

    Apr 16, 2008

  • Liz Clayton

    You should go work for Verve! Can you surf?

    Mar 16, 2009

  • Matt Milletto

    Hi Chris,

    Feel free to email me at baristaexchange at gmail dot com ...

    Mar 28, 2009

  • Coffee Kids

    Hey Chris, thanks for adding Coffee Kids to your illustrious list of friends. Take care and check out http://www.coffeekids.org for more information.

    Mar 31, 2009

  • Samuel James

    Hey bro, good to see you again last week at Hanks.

    Apr 3, 2009

  • Alison Lane

    Oh boy I have 1 friend on BX... haha, thanks for the add.

    May 3, 2009

  • Kristen Rautenbach

    i would LOVE that and have thought of it many times :) but unfortunately am stuck here. :(

    May 13, 2009

  • Emma Minigan

    Oh, I don't work at manic anymore!

    Jun 28, 2009

  • Scott Guglielmino

    totally, but you should most defiantly hit him up as well.

    Jun 29, 2009

  • Zak Rye

    quite possibly. are you moving to ypsi?

    Jun 30, 2009

  • Jason Prefontaine

    Cool man - glad you liked the prototype Slayer...the production version kicks ass. You'll have to drop by and check it out

    Jul 4, 2009

  • Marta Clare

    Hi there, Chris : )

    Jul 10, 2009

  • Marta Clare

    you know, i was wondering the same.
    me, i'm . . . did you pick me out of the bike group? i'm marta, and i do coffee all day and bikes all night. and dogs and friends and fun adventures. you?

    Jul 11, 2009

  • Marta Clare

    i have two dogs. tell me about your dogs.

    Jul 12, 2009

  • tif

    oh man,
    i totally wrote you a letter that never was sent.
    my life has been pretty hectic.
    promise, soon.

    Jul 13, 2009

  • Liz Clayton

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Jul 20, 2009

  • Liz Clayton

    So proud! Kill it again!

    Jul 20, 2009

  • Jesse Bladyka

    We're always looking for people who are passionate about coffee. We also try to play to everyone's strengths, so I guess we want whatever you're really good at... Good luck in Vancouver, I'll be following the comp. And good luck in Calgary, I'm looking forward to getting up there sometime.

    Jul 22, 2009

  • David Robson

    Ah it was alright. I managed to get a job in a small but insanely bus cafe in the city center. I've got an interview this this other place tomorrow so I've got some thinking to do i guess.
    How are things with you?

    Aug 17, 2009

  • David Robson

    That's awesome dude! congrats and good luck! I would be far too nervous to do that stuff, I think even a latte art throwdown would have me shaking like a leaf. lol

    Aug 21, 2009

  • Sam Jones

    Sounds like a name I know, but I'm a face man not so much on names. how's coffee in Collingwood?

    Sep 1, 2009

  • Sam Jones

    So sweet! See you in Van!

    Sep 2, 2009

  • Bam

    Have worked in coffee for a little while. More recently I realized there's nothing else I'd rather do, so I've gotten much more serious about it - i.e. spending a lot of time reading and researching, visiting roasters and shops, writing in my coffee journal, trying not to bother people with TOO many questions all at once (and probably failing).

    How about you?

    Sep 2, 2009

  • Sam Jones

    I love James! Tell him I say hi! Would you buy him a 'spro for me?
    Thanks!

    Sep 2, 2009

  • Jared Rutledge

    hey bro, you ever heard of a little town called asheville NC? i'm opening a startup café there (www.wakinglifeespresso.com) after my loan closes in the next week or two. if you haven't found a job yet, check out asheville - one of the hippest little cities on the east coast (and no. 1 microbrew beer city in the US). throw me an email at wakinglifeespresso@gmail.com if you're still looking

    Sep 25, 2009

  • Jared Rutledge

    well my idea is to have a killer coffeehouse. i've got a used LM gb/5 sitting next to me as i type this, and i just talked to josh from compak today and i'm gonna try to grab a k-10 conical doserless or two before they sell out (new shipment coming in late october). i'll be working with a local roaster as well. the menu will be simple and so will the decor (running on a reasonably tight startup budget). i'll do one coffee in an airpot for the impatient people till 11am or so, then all pourover after that (probably chemex and cafesolo as well). there's another good shop in town (dripolator) who are getting latte art jams and stuff going. plus asheville is a fun place to be. anyhoo, stay in touch broseph

    Sep 29, 2009

  • Jared Rutledge

    it's actually north carolina, but trust me, you don't want to go to south carolina. it's just flat and hot there. asheville is reasonably cold (usually hovers between freezing and 7-8 C) in the winter, but beautiful fall/spring and great in the summer too. not too humid at all. right now it's a nice 15 C.

    i went to university of north carolina at asheville and graduated cum laude in philosophy in 06, and i can highly recommend their program. we've got one of the top medieval guys in the world at UNCA. you'd have to establish residency but after that it's pretty cheap too. this year it's $4400 per year for full time.

    you got skype?

    Oct 22, 2009

  • Jared Rutledge

    word. add me up (jaredrutledge (at) gmail.com or username jaredrutledge) and let me know when you're free, and we'll chat

    Oct 22, 2009