Jose E. Rodriguez

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, home barista, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Topeka, KS, US
How many years have you been in the industry?
2 (THAT'S 2 IN SANDY HON YEARS)
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
maybe
Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.
We are opening the first Caribou Coffee in Topeka. Previous to that I had the fortune to work under Sandy Hon who introduced me to the ways of through-and-through serious espresso.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Everywhere and anywhere I am able to!
About Me:
I am originally form Honduras and have been living in the Kansas City area for most of the past 11 years. I originally went into Hotel and Food and Beverage Management and worked for Marriott (aka: the man) for four years. Then I acknowledged it was fun yet largely unfulfilling. That's how I came back to KC in '06 on a self-prescribed academic soul-searching mission. Later that summer I found my answer, not in any of my textbooks --but in what stained their pages: Coffee.
About My Company:
We are gonna be located inside the first Hy-Vee in town. This is the product of a nascent partnership between Caribou and Hy-Vee. I am looking forward to building and shaping a quality and service-focused team that will do right by our craft and make the industry proud.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
It has soul!!! Much like a whole fried catfish, followed by a steaming peach cobler and live jazz!
Website:
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  • Lukas

    Good to here things are pimpin' at the Caribou. Things are well here, sorry I missed you last time you were in town. Next time we will have to meet up. Take care buddy,
    Peace.

    Jun 27, 2008

  • Sandy Hon

    when are you going to be in town again?

    we're thinking of sending tall skinny back to Topeka with you.
    imagine that car ride......
    no never mind. i couldn't do that to you.

    we would like to see you again.
    i've got the Le Nuz de Cafe, you can come by for a sensory training! seriously, we'll be working with it all week.

    Jul 8, 2008

  • Sandy Hon

    Hey there! got your message. we're closed monday to celebrate Labor Day, you know......the day of Labor?
    Stop in anytime, you know you are welcome! we might put you and the kiddo to work though. we'll have you steam milk and she can pimp for customers. i think it'll work.

    we look forward to seeing you guys.

    Aug 29, 2008