What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, manager, coffee enthusiast

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Vandalia, Ohio

How many years have you been in the industry?

8 years

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 came to Boston Stoker as a novice and not really a big coffee fan, my parents where Maxwell House people. I started out part time and quickly decided that I loved being a barista. I adored the people who come into the stores, the people I work with and the smile a person gets on their face when you have made them their 'perfect' drink. I started as a barista with Boston Stoker, then I became a manager of a store within a year. After 4 years in the store I became the HR Manager. I love my job, the people around me, the owners, the company...everything. It is truly the best job I have ever had.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

I would love to go to Europe especially Germany, Italy and Scotland.

About Me:

I am the mother of two great kids 17-b, 10-g. I am also the mommy of a 2 year old Terry-Schnauzer girl named Zoe...she is a coffee junky too.
I am an avid reader and I own a ridiculous amount of cookbooks, that I do use!
I also collect tea cups and tea pots.
I know have a little patchwork tabby kitten named Sophie! She is a coffee junky too, and pretty much anything else you have to eat...lol!

About My Company:

Boston Stoker has been around for 35 years. Owned by The Dean's (a wonderful couple to work for), it started out as a tobacco and pipe shop. To entice customers to hang around a while Mr. Dean started brewing specialty coffee. Before he knew it people were wanting to buy the coffee to take home. Today they are a thriving and growing business that has 9 retail stores, wholesale and a growing online mail order business. They roast their own coffees and you can be sure it is always fresh.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

The Aromas!

Website:

http://www.bostonstoker.com