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Ben Kaminsky

San Francisco

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, industry professional
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): I dont know.
How many years have you been in the industry?: 4
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?: maybe
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Scandinavia, Kenya, Ethiopia.
About Me:: Hater, but lover.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: The coffee we have yet to taste.
Website:: http://flickr.com/jaminsky

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Billy Wilson

man, i've been busy the last few, and haven't had a chance to review too much. i hope kyle is in of course.

we shall see.

Jun 21, 2008
mie

ok so brent f has your coffee. i have no idea how you will get hold of it, its just some crescendo (espressoblend).

Jun 22, 2008
Lem Butler

it was cool hangin with you in Minn. Gay 90's next time for sure!

Jun 23, 2008
aaron ultimo

email me at aaronultimo@gmail.com... would love to have you stop by when you're here!

Jun 24, 2008
Jenny K

whoa, you can't decide? you don't want me to dump a latte on your head? i thought we were friends, man......

Jun 24, 2008
Joe Smith

nah, man I wish they sent me there. I paid on my own, and hopefully next summer I'm going to take the roasting class. We should totally meet. Come visit sometime at my work. I work at the store on Gainsborough st.

Jun 26, 2008
Joe Smith

Hey man, what shop do you own in town?

Jun 27, 2008
mie

ben kaminsky, if we weren't friends, i would not be calling you a baby. who said kaffa people were nice? someone i know? i'm going to sf in a few months, you should come too.

Jun 28, 2008
Maria Jose Huezo

you should come to El Salvador then and taste some good stuff.. :)

Jun 28, 2008
mie

you made my day with the picture. thank you. about the dates, it will be late aug. i'm not sure exactly when yet - but it will be fun.

Jun 29, 2008
Dan Griffin

no longer at the el beit but they are pulling epic from 49th. how is things?

Jul 9, 2008
Liz Clayton

oh I'm LIVIN'. the question is, "how high"?

Jul 9, 2008
Liz Clayton

What about at a sort of modest altitude?

Jul 10, 2008
mie

yey - i'll be in sf between aug 26th - sept 2nd:)

Jul 13, 2008
Drew

dip

Jul 19, 2008
Rita Kaminsky

hung out with silas and drew a few days ago at a stumptown cupping and your name came up again. i don't think there can be two kaminsky's in the coffee industry. if you have an ounce of polish is ya- i'm proposing that you change your name to kaminski. that's how everyone spells it anyway. thank you for your time and consideration. rita kaminskY

Jul 27, 2008
Drew

kaminsky and kaminsky: trusted friends...who know the law.

Jul 27, 2008
Rita Kaminsky

i'm digging kaminsky & kaminsky. i don't like the idea of having to share my last name with you either, but at least you don't sound like a dumb ass. some mighty fine people have said some nice things about you- so i suppose it will come down to an espresso death match. LET THE ESPRESSO ROLL!!! any chance of shaking your hand at the next usbc?

Jul 27, 2008
Emily

your page is noisy :-)

Jul 27, 2008
Emily

just - behind all the adds, and the wool and your ghetto music...

:-)

Jul 27, 2008
Emily

the only soundtrack I've ever experienced... perhaps i need new friends

Jul 27, 2008
Emily

how can i ever thank you....

Jul 27, 2008
Drew

flashin'...lightssss
flashin'...lightssss

epic night in north pdx at the bye & bye with crema, c-ho, the press, stump, btr and b-mag... my phone fell in a full pint of beer, thus rendering it fucked. we ascertained that it actually received a text message while briefly--yet fully--submerged in anchor steam. my fourth phone of that kind. dip.

Jul 29, 2008
mie

i was going to write you something about coffee brewing and sizing of tops and bottoms of brewers, but i got so confused about your loud music (and thought i might not be cool enough). noodles are the smell of denial.

Jul 29, 2008
Rita Kaminsky

after i get a few references- you're more than welcome to crash on my floor. but the alterra crew will have dibs too. my eyes are a touch moist from trying to read your comments. that's a lot off lambass. lil jon?

Jul 29, 2008
mie

i think i just did? there's a falcon crest side to everything.

Jul 30, 2008
mie

your mom just called me and said she wanted you to come home.

Aug 5, 2008
mie

so the coffee and i are going to san francisco tomorrow! will i see you there?

Aug 23, 2008
5.0 Reasons

dude...technotrash seems great but after looking at it I've decided that it should retail for about $75

I can't feel the $250 price tag for what it is ya know?

Aug 25, 2008
5.0 Reasons

yeah for sure, I've had some good shit from it as well.

I'd swoop one for home if it was a bill or so.

Aug 25, 2008
Emily

time for some new music.

Aug 26, 2008
mie

it's because i'm older and because of your loud music. maybe just a lot of things could be explained that way?

Sep 16, 2008
Sonia Martinez

just passing by and noticed your music! santogold rocks I luv it too!

Sep 23, 2008
Sonia Martinez

yeah she's great ahve you heard about uffie? check her out she has some great songs as well check her out http://www.myspace.com/uffie

Sep 23, 2008
Sonia Martinez

Yes, I listen to peaches, they're great at least I like them... she can be obnoxious but i can set you for a party mood... besides she has some cool songs not that arent that loud... I like different music genders actually I have a few on my profile, do you like tricky?

Sep 23, 2008
Sonia Martinez

Great! glad you liked it... I luv music there's a band named smoke city they are an English band, which blends acid jazz and trip hop, borrowing from Brazilian styles like samba or bossa nova. They're best song its "Underwater Love" and "Águas de Março (Joga Bossa Mix)" if you liked tricky you're gonna like this one kind of different but in a chill out mood. Peace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN7dIW8_9Io

Sep 24, 2008
Emily

always like new tunes :-)

Sep 25, 2008
Eileen

It's my spirit animal!

Oct 27, 2008
Gavin

You should know by now the only thing I care about more than coffee and girls is Wood. The wood looks great. Move to NYC boston may have the greatest team in baseball but it's boring!

Nov 12, 2008
Ben Kaminsky

Nov 23, 2008
Nick Koch

mesh tank!

i still dream of your sweet touch...

Dec 4, 2008
mie

jeg savner deg!

Jan 5, 2009
mie

vi får snakke mer om det når vi ser hverandre igjen. jeg savner deg uansett. men du må slutte å slåss, ok?

Jan 5, 2009
mie

i'm not sure who and what we are talking about anymore, but anyways. remember you are supposed to send me coffee. that's how you decided we were friends in the first place.

Jan 5, 2009
Liz Clayton

Not unheard of in this world. Welcome to it!
PS it is great that you use bx more than facebook.
PPS see you within days?

Mar 2, 2009
Drew

gum bo

Mar 13, 2009
Jared Truby

demi-toss shirt coming out soon?? I want one

Mar 18, 2009
mie

i remember you, your sheep and loud music. jeg savner deg i dag også !

May 7, 2009
mie

we have a one year anniversary coming up soon ! "hello we're friends but you don't know it yet" anniversary. what am i going to wear ?

May 22, 2009
Greg Suekoff

A conversation with Scott Lush (RoastE) informed you were big on siphon brewing... I have found a great filter system for a very clean extraction, I posted it on a discussion called siphon brewing. FYI I work with Caffe Pronto, home of Andy Sprenger, the guy with interesting slurp technique...

Jul 22, 2009