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Adam Ptasnik

Male

Gaylord, MI

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, manager, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee roaster, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant, supplier, entrepreneur
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Gaylord, MI
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.: Seasoned barista that has attended many coffee colleges/workshops. I enjoy training startups and established shops.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: All and everywhere.
About Me:: I have been a barista for over 7 years. I am an Entrepreneur who owned and operated a small retail roasting coffee house in Northern Michigan for 4+ years. I left my coffee house in 2008 and worked for a specailty coffee roaster in Raleigh NC for a year and a half. Due to some familiy issues I moved back to Northern Michigan and am consulting/roasting with my old coffee shop.

I have a beautiful wife, perfect baby girl, and two spoiled weimaraners. Life is good.......
About My Company:: Brothers Coffee & Tea/Up North Coffee Roasting
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: It evolves and changes which forces you to adapt and grow.
Website:: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brothers-Coffee-Tea/168741403163837

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Kurt Stauffer

I will be there from 8:30 to 9:45 then I gotta meet with equipment supplier who is outfitting our new roastery and tasting room. tell them to come by then or call me and I will hook them up.
Kurt

Nov 3, 2009
Shadow

Hi Adam... long time no hear. I appreciate the class you offered me at Stockton Graham. That along with the short bit of commercial exposure I had at Espresso Brazil gave my wife and I the confidence to start our own thing. At first we wanted to do the kiosk thing but that was going to cost ALOT and demand ALOT of our time. I started thinking about something mobile and we found an awesome turnkey van out in AZ. Got it for less than half what it cost to build and now we have our own mobile espresso van. As far as we know it's the only one in this state, according to the NC Dept. of Agriculture. We have set up an account at Stockton Graham and have talked alot with Thom, Brandon and others. Things are going quite well and the business, although very different for our area, is gaining quite the following. Again, thanks for what you have done in the past and for sending the reply. Later!

Nov 4, 2009
Andrew

Thanks for the kind words. Truly appreciate it. I would love to talk coffee as well. I am trying to get the costs figured out at the moment. I am also looking for good coops to buy from in the future. I want the highest quality that I can buy. That is my goal.

Dec 13, 2009