What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, manager, barista trainer, home barista, coffee enthusiast, industry professional

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Berkeley, California, USA

How many years have you been in the industry?

Six years, off and on.

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 by Alexarc Mastema, a tech judge for US and Canadian barista competitions, at Bellingham, WA's Black Drop Coffeehouse (March 2005 - January 2007)
-barista trainer at Bellingham's Festival Espresso (May 2007)
-co-coordinated the Bellingham Barista Jam in May 2007

Pulling shots and pouring rosettas every chance I get.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

Yes? I travel frequently to cities on the west coast.

About Me:

I'm a full-time circus artist who used to make a living pulling shots. I had to quit my job at a third-wave coffee bar to get time to travel to origin... when I came back I freelanced as a barista while also maintaining a career as a circus artist and club DJ.

Now that I've moved to the Bay and am a resident artist who tours about five months a year, it's impossible for me to hold down a day job. But if anybody out there is interested in a guest barista, hit me up!

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Always being in amazing coffee all the time.

Website:

http://www.gravitydefiance.net