Our People

Jackson

I’m a barista and I’m also a musician. I’m kind of a big deal.

I’ve been a barista for five years, in southern California and in Portland. That move to the northwest and the introduction to quality coffee changed barista from a job to a... Read More

Noah

I was born in Wichita, KS and have lived all over the western US, briefly in Munich, Germany. I first came to Portland in 1998, and knew immediately that this was where I wanted to stay. I love so many things about this town, but the coffee scene... Read More

Jon

Making espresso is a cathartic, meditative, and an absolute essential activity for my life. Something so conceptually easy should never be taken for granted: coffee, pressure, heat, water, espresso. But the unscrupulous minutia that rapidly and... Read More

Lauren

I’ve been pulling shots for almost five years, some better than others. I still do it because I love the work atmosphere behind the counter, and I could NEVER afford to pay for all the coffee I want to drink.

I’m a sucker for a great... Read More

Dana

I’ve been a barista for just over six years now. Between the combination of my experience and Portland’s dedication to coffee, I knew I would be able to find any number of jobs when I moved here in January 2011. However, from the moment I first... Read More

Jon W

After working specialty coffee in Eugene, helping to open two different cafes, and meeting the love of my life in my favorite cafe, I decided to take my game to the coffee capitol of the nation. Now I find myself among the finest and most... Read More

Kevin

I wasn't always this way, you know.

I used to think that coffee was a simple thing. Every brand had a House, a Breakfast, a French, a Colombia and maybe even a Dark Sumatra in their line-up, so there was no real difference in my mind.... Read More

Kathryn

I have been a barista since 1998...and still there is so much more to learn. I approach the ever changing world of coffee without ego or expectation. I just try to absorb all the information I can and execute to the best of my ability. I love... Read More

James

I'm a traveler and absorber of information which now includes many aspects of the coffee journey. I was born in Australia, raised in Northern California and now reside in Portland Oregon with many countries traveled to in-between. As a seeker... Read More