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i didn’t start drinking coffee until i started working at a coffee shop. i needed a part time job to supplement my my parttime internship in madison wiscosin. the two guys i worked with in the co-op office co-owned a coffee shop called cafe assissi. they were true connoisseurs of coffee and dedicated to training each of their employees about the soul of the bean.

i learned the difference between roasts, which had more caffine, the significance of oil on the bean, and other delicate matters. i was taught how hand pour espresso and how to properly steam and froth milk. from there i did my part to bring caffinated smiles to the faces of downtown madison learning new bar tricks and drinks each day.

while i was not trained in italy i do feel i got a fairly thourough and rooted barista training.

i now am a coffee buff and confess it is the one thing i am truely a snob about.