What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Tacoma, United States

How many years have you been in the industry?

Less than a year

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.

I don't have many barista skills since I have just started, but as far as coffee goes, I've loved coffee and espresso since I was about 8 or 9. My dad started me off young when I would dip my biscotti into his latte in the mornings and from there, my love for it grew. As far as the exchange goes, I can give my knowledge and love for coffee to others and talk about it. People who love coffee have that thing in common where they can sit around and enjoy it. I like being able to do that with people who aren't afraid to sit around and chat and just enjoy those moments.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

I've been traveling since I was fairly young and can't get enough of it. I went to Europe in the Summer of 2006 after graduating from high school and went to London, Paris, Milan, Rome, and the Vatican. Since then, I've been up to Vancouver in Canada so I could get on the boat to go on my cruise. I went to Alaska for the cruise and loved every moment of it. I would love to go to Ireland next and definitely Australia and New Zealand so I can go bungee jumping. Then there's also Athens, Greece along with the rest of Italy. I have a passion for traveling and the more I do of it the more I want to see. Besides that, I want to see the rest of the United Kingdom and go down to South America and New York and Florida since I haven't been there yet.

About Me:

I'm a 21 year old full time college student. Right now I just started massive training for Aaron Peirsol's Race for the Oceans 1K Swim down in Fort Myers Beach, Florida in November and I can't wait. This is something that I've wanted to do for a while and now it's my time to shine and make a difference. Wish me luck! Anyway, I love to travel and just recently got back from a cruise to Alaska about a month ago and before that I was in Europe backpacking with my cousin. I have a major passion for writing and journaling and I've had it since I was fairly young. I do plan to double major and minor in college with majors in English and International Affairs with minors in Communications and Journalism.

I just started my job as a barista at Forza and love it so far. Most of the time, I am either playing with my golden retriever Nala or spending time traveling or with friends and family. I have a passion for coffee and love it. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Especially with my company, I'm proud to work with Forza because of the bonds that people make. I am joining a company who takes pride in their work and in their product and I can't wait to see more.

Website:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=503685320