Barista Exchange
Erica Green (ericagisme)
Female
Oakland, California
United States
Profile Information:
- What is your position in the coffee industry?
- barista, manager, service tech/repair
- Where are you located? ( City and Country )
- Oakland, California, USA
- How many years have you been in the industry?
- 5 (+several tinkering at home)
- 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.
- I am constantly looking to increase my knowledge of coffee and improve on and learn new techniques to espresso preparation. I am a practiced in the area of quality drink production, customer service, and barista training/management. I am looking for a more rounded understanding of the bean; through roasting, cupping/taste development, origin knowledge, and other essential areas.
The amount of time I spend thinking about coffee sometimes has me questioning obsessive behaviors however I suspect this is a safe place to speak of my addiction. I am glad to be in the presence of such knowledgeable people. - What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
- Seattle, WA, Oregon, New York City, NY, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, Thailand...Oh, and of course all coffee producing regions!
- About Me:
- I've been interested and involved in the coffee industry for about eight years. It all started at the age of 14 with a $60 Krups steam boiler machine. Whilst trying to figure out how to get consistent results and and quality drinks out of it, I purchased many books and got to reading. Many of the things I read of course didn't apply to such a basic machine but they later would to my unplanned career as a Barista.
Up until a few years ago I was quite certain that I was going to be an Invertebrate Zoologist, however things changed as I started working part-time as a Barista to help pay for school. I soon found myself skipping class to fill shifts or to just hang out at the cafe-it was then I decided to make the switch. It felt strange and more than foolish throwing away my three plus years of Bio related schooling for what many consider to be "just a service job" but I haven't regretted it once, and besides I never could pass Chemistry or Trigonometry anyway.
While I doubt I'd even consider drinking any of the lattes now that I produced with that machine years ago, that little machine was the start of my passion for all things coffee and the reason I am where I am today.
Horray for coffee! - About My Company:
- Present:
Barista and Apprentice Tech for Blue Bottle Coffee Company in San Francisco, CA (bluebottlecoffee.net).
Past:
Awaken Café of Oakland, California (awakencafe.com) March-May of 2009
Heritage Coffee Company of Juneau, Alaska (heritagecoffee.com) 2006-2009 - What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
- The diversity of careers available. One could change their job frequently in the coffee industry and not run out of new things to do or learn.
- Website:
- http://flickr.com/photos/ericagisme/
Travis Smith
Mar 16, 2009
Ariel "Iron Fist" Jessup
Mar 17, 2009
angela
you,i will also like to know you more,and i want you to send an email to my
email address so i can give you my picture, for you to know whom i am.
Here is my email address( angela5000desmond@yahoo.fr)
I believe we can move from here!
I am waiting for your mail to my email address above.
(Remeber the distance or colour does not matter but love matters alot in life)
( angela5000desmond@yahoo.fr)
Oct 10, 2010