Josh Williams

Male

New Haven, Connecticut

United States

Profile Information:

What is your position in the coffee industry?
coffee shop owner
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
New Haven, U.S.A.
How many years have you been in the industry?
18 years
If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?
no
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
I love to travel and do it as much as my schedule allows. I've traveled all over the U.S. and Europe. I especially enjoy England and France, but would also like to visit Japan and Greece sometime soon.
About Me:
Moved to Connecticut for college and loved it so much, I stayed. A friend of mine was selling his shop to move to England, so I bought it. I really enjoy the variety of my job and all the great regular customers.
About My Company:
In addition to coffee, we also offer a lunch menu 7-days a week, including lots of baked treats. We make and bake all the pastries, cookie bars, specialty breads, and pies at our shop, so we get a lot of to-go orders. Local authors and solo musicians spice up the shop on the weekends during the summer
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
The coffee industry has some of the most interesting people working in it and I’ve made some wonderful friends thanks to my shop.
Website:
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Comment Wall:

  • Tim Bartz

    Hi Josh- Sorry I missed you but glad you liked the shop. Are you a barista! We love cyclists!!!
    Tim

    Jul 21, 2008

  • Tim Bartz

    Not retired really. Let's just say I find myself supported by a very reliable staff. I do the buying, the books, the schedule, the hiring and a little firing, the fixing-what-customers-break-regularly and am the general complaints and complements bucket. I spend about 3-4 hours a day, 7-days a week at the shop and do another 2-3 at home on the computer. If that's retirement, tell AARP it ain't what it's cracked up to be and to quit sending me those letters. I used to put in a lot more time behind the espresso machine but I'm not as young as I used to be. I used to barista every weekday morning til 3pm and did stand-in on weekends when our staff was less reliable than they are now.
    Wow, 65 seats! That's three times Bunbury's seating. What are your hours? What's your market like? I'm jealous! We have such a limited space and could do so much more.
    Love to meet you. Ask if I'm around next time you're in!
    Are you in SCAA?
    Tim

    Jul 28, 2008