What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Portland, OR

How many years have you been in the industry?

2 years proper, 7 years in all

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.

I work at Water Avenue Coffee serving our own coffee! I worked at Coffeehouse Five, currently serving Olympia coffee. At Coffeehouse Northwest I worked with a Synesso, using Stumptown's Hair Bender Blend. Also worked as a Barista at two coffee roasting companies, roasted for five months on a Probat L-12 at Great Plains Coffee Roasting Co. Both located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

This pipe dream would start with Sandnes, Norway (My last name is Sandness!!). Iceland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Denmark, Luxemburg. I'm all about all the traveling I can do in this lifetime.

About Me:

First and foremost I love being a goof ball!! Coffee is the shizz. I have enjoyed being in a touring band for 3 years. Coffee is cool. Been playing drums for 17 years now and am in a couple of bands in Portland. Needless to type, I love music, coffee, people and travel. I'm even a video game nerd some of the time, only when there is coffee around.

Website:

https://myspace.com/billytheportlandone