Jose E. Rodriguez
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  • Ray(mond) Wyatt
  • Lukas
  • Briseida Olivas
  • Josh Rosenmeier
  • Fede Cabrera
  • Robin "Big Daddy" Seitz
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What is your position in the coffee industry?
barista, manager, home barista, coffee enthusiast
Where are you located? ( City and Country )
Topeka, KS, US
How many years have you been in the industry?
2 (THAT'S 2 IN SANDY HON 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.
We are opening the first Caribou Coffee in Topeka. Previous to that I had the fortune to work under Sandy Hon who introduced me to the ways of through-and-through serious espresso.
What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?
Everywhere and anywhere I am able to!
About Me:
I am originally form Honduras and have been living in the Kansas City area for most of the past 11 years. I originally went into Hotel and Food and Beverage Management and worked for Marriott (aka: the man) for four years. Then I acknowledged it was fun yet largely unfulfilling. That's how I came back to KC in '06 on a self-prescribed academic soul-searching mission. Later that summer I found my answer, not in any of my textbooks --but in what stained their pages: Coffee.
About My Company:
We are gonna be located inside the first Hy-Vee in town. This is the product of a nascent partnership between Caribou and Hy-Vee. I am looking forward to building and shaping a quality and service-focused team that will do right by our craft and make the industry proud.
What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?
It has soul!!! Much like a whole fried catfish, followed by a steaming peach cobler and live jazz!
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At 7:51pm on August 29, 2008, Sandy Hon said…
Hey there! got your message. we're closed monday to celebrate Labor Day, you know......the day of Labor?
Stop in anytime, you know you are welcome! we might put you and the kiddo to work though. we'll have you steam milk and she can pimp for customers. i think it'll work.

we look forward to seeing you guys.
At 6:17pm on July 8, 2008, Sandy Hon said…
when are you going to be in town again?

we're thinking of sending tall skinny back to Topeka with you.
imagine that car ride......
no never mind. i couldn't do that to you.

we would like to see you again.
i've got the Le Nuz de Cafe, you can come by for a sensory training! seriously, we'll be working with it all week.
At 1:27pm on June 27, 2008, Lukas said…
Good to here things are pimpin' at the Caribou. Things are well here, sorry I missed you last time you were in town. Next time we will have to meet up. Take care buddy,
Peace.
At 10:27am on June 23, 2008, Sandy Hon said…
Jose'!!! how are things going in Caribou Country??
At 12:26pm on April 23, 2008, Briseida Olivas said…
I like how Sandy talk about me here...
It's kind of nice, she told me today that I should stuck up to her more, I don't know about that. I think it might be a trick.
At 6:27pm on April 21, 2008, Sandy Hon said…



opening soon!!
At 6:17pm on April 21, 2008, Sandy Hon said…


I'm a big boy now!!
At 7:02pm on April 12, 2008, Sandy Hon said…
i'm planning to come out to your neck of the woods prolly over the next couple of Saturdays. Are you going to be 'working' at that time? maybe i could stop by and check out your new digs.
At 4:27pm on April 12, 2008, Sandy Hon said…
you know hosay, i shed a single tear just last week as i was reminiscing with Briseida your odd sense of humor. i told her how much she sort of reminded me of you. only more conservative not AS funny and a WHOLE LOT smarter.
At 1:33pm on April 10, 2008, Sandy Hon said…
Sasquatch sends her love!

hint: she likes the caribou creatures......they make noises.
 
 
 

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