shadow745
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Re: Welcome, Introduce Yourself!
Yeah shadow745 here...... I'm a coffee addict like so many others here and elsewhere. I started this addiction back around 1995 in an effort to find more natural energy for bodybuilding/powerlifting. Started with instant and that lasted oh.... about 2 weeks. Then onto drip, then drip grinding my own beans for drip(now we're talking), then to a steam "eXpresso" machine like so many people call them and I was OK with that for 7-8 years. Then about 3 years ago I bought my first pump espresso machine and that was soon followed by a conical burr grinder and then I really got interested. Well about 2 years ago I bought a KitchenAid Pro Line espresso machine and matching grinder and started making modifications here and there to fine tune them. I was also constantly scouring the Internet and bookstores for more and more info. Just couldn't get enough of this awesome new hobby. Along the way I started experimenting with new fresh roasted beans and started weaning myself off milk-based concoctions until I really started to enjoy straight double ristrettos (my favorite). About 3 months ago I was looking in our local county-wide chatlist and there was an ad for a barista at a local espresso bar. Long story short I somehow impressed the owners greatly and they hired me on the spot. Now I get to play (I mean work) on a 3 group LaMarzocco Linea, a Nuova Simonelli grinder and have been given the task (a tough one, whew) of deciding on what beans we should be using. I actually feel appreciated for doing something that I consider to be so simple because it's a daily thing for me to do at home as well. I'm here to say you can get paid to do something you really like. Great thing is I use my tip money to buy my beans and I get them dirt cheap and only hours from having been roasted.
Also would like to say I've met many friends on this forum. I came to this forum looking for info and now I'm able to help others from the experience I've gained over the last 2-3 years. I'm a firm believer that we all learn something new each and every day. Later!
Yeah shadow745 here...... I'm a coffee addict like so many others here and elsewhere. I started this addiction back around 1995 in an effort to find more natural energy for bodybuilding/powerlifting. Started with instant and that lasted oh.... about 2 weeks. Then onto drip, then drip grinding my own beans for drip(now we're talking), then to a steam "eXpresso" machine like so many people call them and I was OK with that for 7-8 years. Then about 3 years ago I bought my first pump espresso machine and that was soon followed by a conical burr grinder and then I really got interested. Well about 2 years ago I bought a KitchenAid Pro Line espresso machine and matching grinder and started making modifications here and there to fine tune them. I was also constantly scouring the Internet and bookstores for more and more info. Just couldn't get enough of this awesome new hobby. Along the way I started experimenting with new fresh roasted beans and started weaning myself off milk-based concoctions until I really started to enjoy straight double ristrettos (my favorite). About 3 months ago I was looking in our local county-wide chatlist and there was an ad for a barista at a local espresso bar. Long story short I somehow impressed the owners greatly and they hired me on the spot. Now I get to play (I mean work) on a 3 group LaMarzocco Linea, a Nuova Simonelli grinder and have been given the task (a tough one, whew) of deciding on what beans we should be using. I actually feel appreciated for doing something that I consider to be so simple because it's a daily thing for me to do at home as well. I'm here to say you can get paid to do something you really like. Great thing is I use my tip money to buy my beans and I get them dirt cheap and only hours from having been roasted.
Also would like to say I've met many friends on this forum. I came to this forum looking for info and now I'm able to help others from the experience I've gained over the last 2-3 years. I'm a firm believer that we all learn something new each and every day. Later!
