What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Camarillo, CA

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?

yes

Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.

Our coffee shop is located in Old Town Camarillo and is currently going through a remodel. We are on our way to being a specialty coffee shop - putting out quality products, backing off on sweeteners and syrups, and drawing out the taste of coffee. We are getting back to the basics of coffee. I am growing in my barista skills - pulling excellent shots, steaming great milk, and getting better and better with my latte art. I absolutely love visiting other coffee shops and seeing how they do things.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, Dallas, Hawaii, Alaska, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, China

About Me:

I grew up on a farm in Illinois and I moved to California in August of 2007 to work part-time at a church doing youth ministry, upon graduating from Bible College. At the same time I started working at Palermo Coffee, now Element Coffee in Camarillo. I love working with people, specifically youth and young adults, and connecting with them.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

How it brings people together

Website:

http://www.palermocoffee.com