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Posted by James Spano on December 31, 2007 at 1:30pm
Just like it should be. Who am I? What am I?My name is James Spano. Born and raised in Auburn, Al I also attended school there and graduated Spring '06 with a degree in music education. I got interested in coffee around my second sophomore year. I don't mean my second year of school, I mean my second year as a sophomore. I'm a slow learner. Anyway, some friends of mine from church who recently moved here from Ecuador had just opened a coffee shop and I went over with some friends to try it out. They served me a cup of Guatemalan Antigua and I said to myself "Wow, is that what coffee is supposed to taste like?". The business was small and after a year decided to move to a larger location in a better spot. I took this opportunity to offer my services as a completely unexperienced but eager to learn employee.I took my job seriously, learning as much as I could from my employers and learning as much as I could on my own through books and websites. I found out many great things our shop was doing and how many more great things were out there.I spent this past year traveling the world on a Christian missions trip. I went to as many coffee shops as I could and love the atmosphere that some of these shops provide. I drank everything from fresh roasted Guatemalan coffee in Antigua to sweetened condensed Ice coffees in Cambodia. It was through these adventures that I decided to make a living out of coffee. And the first thing to do is figure out what that means.This Spring I'm planning on going down to Guatemala and working as an apprentice to a coffee shop owner/roaster. I'm really excited about learning and meeting people. I hope that through this I'll get a better idea of where to steer my adventure, but I knew I needed to start on a solid foundation which is what I can get in Guatemala.So that's more than you probably wanted to know about me. Right now I spend my time filling in at the coffee shop here and visiting Counter Culture Coffee for cuppings on fridays. Peace.
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