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  • Day 3, ABC Barista Training

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    Class this morning was one hour later. This was nice since it gave me some time to get ready at a more comfortable pace. I had a nice orange and ginger pancake breakfast. After catching up on the USA Today that is left at my door I bundled up and began the 6-8 block journey.…

  • Day 2, ABC Training

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    I was a bit more with it this morning. I woke to the alarm, horizontal in bed. Boy I musta been a rollie-pollie in my sleep. A quick shower in the short stall and I was out the door about 7:30a. I don’t think the heat is working in my room. The room is warm,…

  • Day 1, ABC Barista Training

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    As my body woke me at 4:30a PDT to tell me it was time to get up, I continued to wrestle myself to sleep until about 5:30a. Got up to take a shower in yet another hotel that seems to think the average man is 5’5. Maybe I need to start asking for a tall…

  • Welcome to Portland

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    The fog was as thick as soup this morning leaving Charlotte. That turned into rain in Chicago. Snacked on a hot dog and twiddled my fingers. The flight from Ohare to Portland was full of excitement. I somehow managed to get myself a middle seat. Which anyone who knows me really knows how much I…

  • Ch-Ch-Ch-Chai

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    On Sunday, 12-20-04, Jeff, Robin, and myself sampled a variety of Chai. We took notes on what we thought of each of our samples and I thought I would share those thoughts. On the sample block was Monin Green Tea Chai concentrate, Oscar Chai concentrate, Gatsbys Chai concentrate, Rishi Masala Chai from leaf/spice, and MorningStar…

  • TLC, Thanksgiving, Montreat, 2004

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    We’ve started a tradition to meet up with a lot of extended family every two years for Thanksgiving which I wholeheartedly support. This year we were hosted by George & Betsy Ivey who spearheaded the event and landed us three homes in Montreat, NC, a skip outside of Black Mountain & Asheville. We left on…

  • Counter Culture Coffee Espressofest

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    All I can say is wow. We really had a blast at Espressofest hosted at and by [Counter Culture Coffee](http://www.counterculturecoffee.com), based in Durham, NC. We got off on the a few wrong feet getting there. Awake fast and late, assumed a few other factors that made us tardy, not to mention road construction or getting…