What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, manager, barista trainer, home barista, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Sao Paulo, Brazil

How many years have you been in the industry?

5

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.

Running my Coffee Consultancy company - cafea.com.br - working for Santa Margarida Estate. Oct/10 Roasting Specialty Coffees - Profiles - by Ensei Neto. ABIC - Brazil Oct/09 Advanced Cupping course - SCAA methodology - by Ensei Neto. ABIC - Brazil April-Aug/09 - Gastronomy and Chef course - Escola de Gastronomia Nicolau Rosa - Brazil April/08 to Jan/09 - manager at one of the busiest Gloria Jeans Coffees shop in Sydney - It was driving me crazy, my boss would show up only once per week, I was responsible for everything, no exceptions, and I was also helping out with the other 4 coffee shops she owns. My mobile would ring 5 in the morning, and days off became fairy tale. But it was great learning indeed! No regrets, stressful but happy time. 2008 - Gloria Jeans workshops, regarding coffee sales, cupping and suppliers. Oct/08 & Nov/08 Gloria Jeans Barista Senior course Sydney, Australia Feb/08 and Mar/08 - Cupping sessions at NSW Coffee Growers Association. Lismore ans Woonbah, Australia. Jan/08 to April/08 - working as woofer in coffee farms close to Byron Bay, where I had the chance to meet great professionals from the Australian coffee industry, such as Paul and Nathan Byron, and learn from them. I also worked as barista at local farmers market, struggling to pull decent shots from a non automatic home espresso machine. I was using a single origin Australian coffee for espresso, and I have to say, though there was nearly no acidity, it had good aroma, body, sweetness and aftertaste. Bangalow Coffee. We would grind and pack at home and sell it at the markets. It's an "easier" and cheaper way to start your own coffee business. Ballina and Nashua, Australia. Aug/07 to Jan/08 - working as barista and manager assistant at the Gloria Jeans Coffees shop mentioned above. Sydney, Australia. Jul/07 - tasting session with Ricardo Cavalheiro, Starbucks's CEO in Brazil. May/07 to Aug/07 - Cupping course in Brazil - SINDICAFESP; trip to coffee farms, guided by professionals of local coffee industry; launched my coffee blog (in portughese...) lufficafe.zip.net Brazil. May/07 - Demystifying the bean - Danes Gourmet Institute - Sydney, Australia. Apr/07 - Blends and origins Unmasked- Danes Gourmet Institute - Sydney, Australia. Jan/07 - Coffee tasting - Toby´s Estate Coffee - Sydney, Australia. Jan/07 - Barista course - Toby´s Estate Coffee - Sydney, Australia. Nov/05 to May/07 - barista, shop assistant and food stock controler at Pattison's Patisserie and Fine Coffee. They had this great espresso blend, 50% Brazil, 100% arabica. I can't remember the name, but I know this ozzy roastery is also known in Vancouver. Sydney, Australia.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

Anywhere they respect human rights

About Me:

.Bachelor degree in Economics - USP Universidade de São Paulo - Brazil .Extension course - International Trade - LSE London School of Economics - UK . Advanced Diploma in Business Administration - Raffles Hartford Institute - Australia After working as economic and financial consultant, and as analist in MIS area in a private bank I had enough of corporate life, so I packed my bag and off I went to Australia, where I discovered my passion for coffee. My grandfather had a coffee farm where I spent my weekends during my childhood, playing hide-and-seek among the coffee trees, runnig over the coffee beans left outside(patio/terreiro) to dry (when nobody was watching, of course), climbing "tulhas" and getting addicted to all those smells, from flowering season to packaging the dried beans. All those smells and memories follow me till today and maybe that's why I love coffee and everything related to it.

About My Company:

Spread the good stuff! Good Coffee for everyone! You don't have to be a coffee freak to taste good coffee! Yes, you can drink a sweet coffee without sugar! The best coffee is the one you like! (but) Get to know what you are drinking! Experience espresso! Learn good coffee by tasting bad coffee! Frothing milk doesn't make you a barista! Baristas are not pop stars! Timing shots, flushing the head and cleaning the handle won't kill you! Don't drink if there's something wrong with it! Go back there and ask for another one! Sometimes you can get something good out of bad coffee beans! Sometimes a bad barista can get something bad out of good coffee beans... Keep learning! Colombia doesn't make the best coffee inthe world! But make a very good one! Don't let the barista burn your milk! Have you ever tried a ristretto? Go fair trade! To be or no to be Starbucks? Bla Bla Bla

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Coffee is just a good excuse to have a great time

Website:

https://www.cafea.com.br & cafesserie.blogspot.com