What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, barista trainer, home barista, coffee enthusiast, consultant
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Manhattan New York
How many years have you been in the industry?
1
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 currently at Ost Cafe in Lower East Side, NYC. I'm enjoying it very much. We brew intelligentsia which Im very happy with. I consider myself a 3rd wave barista and if i had a Slayer i would be a "4th wave". I love innovation i think its great. I am very creative myself and developed a few of my own techniques. I think the very first time i fell in love with coffee was the day i tasted am Ethiopian Chemex which had a delicious maple-like aroma and blueberry crisp feeling in your mouth with a chocolately finish, it was as if i had traveled back to when i was 8 year old eating my mom's blueberry pancakes and having milk with very little coffee.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
I would really love to go visit a Guatemalan Farm, I've been to Peruvian Farms and i absolutely loved it. I also would really love to visit A coffee Farm in Ethiopia preferably Siadama Providence since thats where my favorite cup of coffee comes from... it just bring a smile to my face every time i drink it.
About Me:
I am a crazy foodie. Espresso for me is the ultimate craft, far more complicated than wine as other would argue. Which is fine. I love coffee, friends and music.
About My Company:
I do have a mixology concept Company its on its crawling stage i have done some work in NYC with small coffee shops and small bars. I offer all sorts of mixology concepts from making a chocolate martini to making mango caviar for a drink i call mango 3000. basically from old concepts to the new molecular mixology concepts. I may be young in the industry but i've worked more than people that have been in it for years. This is my passion
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
The smell and the challenge of brewing my customers drink of choice perfected
