Richard Penney

Male

Menomonie, WI

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: home barista, coffee enthusiast, service tech/repair, supplier
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Menomonie, WI, USA
How many years have you been in the industry?: four
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?: no
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.: I am almost to the point of realising my errors!
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: None
About Me:: I am a retired Craftsman and I have been designing and making prototypes of products all my working career.
Since retirement, I have been making repair and custom parts for the professional and home barista. These take the form of fitted personal tampers and custom wood accessories. I also dabble in custom Jewelery and hand hammer formed hollow ware.
About My Company:: I am a small shop at this time. I do supply Orphan Espresso with some of their Un-obtainium parts for ancient machines. I can usually duplicate a replacement for a part that has broken. There a few parts for home machines for which I am the only manufacturer left. Old machines do not have a Original Equipment Manufacturers best interests at heart. So, often, they do not stock parts after only a very few years.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: The Aromas! and ... The friendships!
Website:: http://none