Traveling Barista Picks: Coffee Shop Playlist
Check out this playlist of coffee/cafe-themed songs created by me — a coffee enthusiast and former barista!
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Coffee Shop Etiquette 101
There are some things you should never do in a coffee shop. You may think your behavior is totally normal, but you might be royally pissing off your barista. Who cares, you say? Well, not only will your baristas secretly dread seeing you, you may actually be slowing down the pace of the cafe for other patrons. So many people (most of them good people) are guilty of such bad etiquette that I thought I’d list some items here for all to see.
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Local Isn't Always Better — at least not to their employees
One of the biggest problems with bad bosses is they don’t know they’re a bad boss. I was excited to work for a local small business in Nashville. I thought this was my chance to learn “real” coffee and make latte art; to work for a place that didn’t use processed foods and artificial sweeteners….
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Back in the Barista Swing
Find out about my transition from commercialized barista to local cafe manager!
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Traveling Barista Picks: Top 10 Coffee Shops in the U.S.
It’s no secret that I travel a lot. Hello, it’s kind of in my name! Usually, I spend 6 months to a year in one place, but the last part of 2014, I was practically in a new city every week! It was exciting, freeing, exhausting, and I’m glad I did it. In fact, for…
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Home For The Holidays
Back in old New York with family, old friends, and the return of the Traveling Barista?
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Travel Blog: Nostalgic in Nashville
Unlike many of my travel destinations, Nashville was familiar and welcomed me back lovingly. After living there for a couple of years, and also being away for almost as long, I wasn’t sure if that feeling of home would still be there. Would my friends still be around? Will the vibe be the same? And the question remains: will I once again call Music City home?
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The Broken Home of Corporate Coffee
It’s been almost 2 months since I have stopped being a barista. Part of me jumps for joy at all of the mental and physical freedom I have. Another part of me feels homeless. Not just because technically, while traveling cross-country, I am without a home. I walk into a Starbucks, and I feel like an…
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Coffee Review: Anna Maria Island, Florida
While I worked in Bradenton, I lived on Anna Maria Island. On my days off, especially Sundays, I wanted a café to sit, relax, write or read in, without having to go off the island. Well, that leaves me 2 whole options for coffee shops! I will tell you about both.
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Every Goodbye Turns Into A Million Hellos
Goodbye Starbucks! Goodbye Florida! Goodbye Friends! Hello World!
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Traveling Barista: Cutting The Apron Strings
Well, last week was it — my final week as a barista. After 9 years, I thought I’d feel more sentimental. I figured I’d cry. As I blended frappuccinos on my last day, I reminded myself that I would never do that again. You know what? That made me happy. I guess I’m sad I’m not sad. Does that make sense? How can I turn away from something that’s been a part of my life for so long and not shed a tear?
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5 Things Being A Barista Taught Me
I’ve been too negative lately. As my time as a barista is coming to an end, I decided to focus on all the things I have learned from it.
