What is your position in the coffee industry?

industry professional, consultant

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

San Francisco CA - Phoenix AZ

How many years have you been in the industry?

14

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.

trained at ABC school; work with cafe owners all over the US getting their shops opened

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

all of them

About Me:

In 1982 at Milton I. Swimmer Planning and Design, Inc. Ed Viser established himself as a serious environmental designer noted for his unique ability to test new conceptual interior design and planning techniques. In the mid '90s, Ed's career had moved to San Francisco where he was at the ground floor of the booming "dot com" construction era joining firms such as Barrett/Quezada Architecture, internationally known Anshen + Allen and Group 4 Architecture Research & Planning in South San Francisco, California.

Projects such as Downtown Palo Alto Library, Ziff-Davis Publishing, Mills Peninsula Hospital , Quokka Sports and the Microsoft South Campus in Mountain View further tested Ed's ability to blend art, architecture and technology in design. Ed has been involved as an architectural design consultant for the "Worlds Largest Hotel Chain" Best Western International on many of their "Upper – Mid Scale" hotel concepts bringing to them his years of food service, interior design and construction expertise.

Ed has been a member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), and a past Associate member of the The American Institute of Architects (AIA). He currently holds two certifications in Interior Design from the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and the California Council on Interior Design Certification (CCIDC). On several occasions he has served as a juror for the NCIDQ exam. While in Maricopa Arizona, Ed sits on the CIty of Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission as Chair, representing the interests of business owners and residents alike.

He is also a graduate of the American Barista and Coffee School and is passionate about specialty coffee and coffee shop design.

About My Company:

At Cafe Design we are more than a design firm, we are food and beverage professionals that are involved daily in the development of specialty coffee retail & espresso bars, commercial kitchens, juice bars, and yogurt establishments throughout the United States.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

People and experiences

Website:

http://cafe-design.net