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Bel Townsend

Female

Darlington

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?: barista, home barista, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country ): Darlington, north-east UK
How many years have you been in the industry?: 2
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.: Worked as the manager/chef and barista for a year in a cafe specialising in luxury coffees. From there I've undertaken two lots of professional barista training at a independent roaster company. I also worked at Caffe Nero for the past 8 months, and took their barista training course as well.
I am a certified coffee geek too - I am currently doing my PhD in geography, researching the concepts of luxury and wastage in the coffee industry.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?: Brazil, Italy, Nicaragua, Paris, Istanbul... basically I'd love to go anywhere!
About Me:: I'm a caffeine addict who is just beginning to learn coffee gourmandism! I have always loved the stuff, I love the performance that goes into making good espresso and I think the history of the coffee industry is fascinating.
I've been working in Caffe Nero for far too long, and have come to the dull conclusion that they are not actually very good at what they do. I am a PhD student at the university of Sheffield studying all aspects of coffee - in terms of globalisation, fair trade, consumption, branding, and culture. Really really enjoying it. Hopefully I will be able to go out to Costa Rica and Nicaragua at the end of the year to see the coffee harvest as well.
About My Company:: I would love to open my own coffee shop and cafe sometime soon... It's gonna be called Doctor Coffee's and based in Vancouver when we finally move over there!
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?: That there is so much that goes in to making what is essentially just a drink, and the variations in, and history of this drink is fascinating
Website:: http://drcoffee.wordpress.com

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Jun 9, 2009
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Jun 10, 2009
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Oct 10, 2010