What is your position in the coffee industry?
coffee shop owner, coffee roaster, coffee enthusiast, industry professional, consultant
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Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Walnut Creek & Berkeley, CA
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?
maybe
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
I'll go anywhere! Unfortunately I likely wouldn't be the one doing the exchange - John or one of our experienced baristas would get to do the traveling - unless help is needed with planning a barista compeition! However, I do plan to start visiting origin in the near future and always love checking out cafes throughout any travel I do.
About Me:
Entrepreneur and First Lady of Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro-Roastery in Walnut Creek & Berkeley, CA. .I collect photos of customers holding bags of their coffee beans all over the world. Want to be an full time artist when I grow up. In the meantime I'm available for consulting work planning barista competitions and special events for the coffee industry, especially if it includes travel to origin.
About My Company:
Our roastmaster and my husband, John Laird and I opened Pacific Bay Coffee Co & Micro-Roastery in Walnut Creek, CA in Feb. 2004 after our final desicision of not wanting to look back in 20 years and say "what if we had tried...". Our journey as a independent cafe and roastery has been a good one, with challenges and bumps along the road but with much satisfaction in know ing region now has access to wonderful coffee beans and beverages. We are now embarking on opening a wholesale roastery and training center in Berkeley, CA. and will be hosting the Western Regional Barista Competition March 28-30, 2008 in Berkeley. I am also on the 2008 SCAA Conference planning committee and enjoy meeting getting to know the people who make up the specialty coffee community.
