Portland Barista Jam

[Tyler]

is there anything coming up? i have heard of some jams in other parts of the country, but so far nothing to my knowledge in Portland... we should change that... the machine at my shop is kinda a piece, or else i would try to host, anyone wanna? i will help organize, if not a jam, at least a BX meet-up/coffee nerd-out sesh?

it would be fun
Tyler

[january vawter]

Tyler. . . we're working on something. We will keep you posted.

[Tyler]

good to hear, let me know if you need help too!

january vawter said:

Tyler. . . we're working on something. We will keep you posted.

[Evan]

So excited this is already being discussed. I have been chatting with my good friend Tim about this since he participated in his first jam in Hot-lanta this past fall. January if you're already up to something I'm not trying to steal your thunder, but if not, I invite you to join me and help plan a jam at the LRBC late this month. We close at 2pm so it will be a true "after hours" event. I'm thinking a Friday or Saturday night would be best...2 hour event...beer...coffee...late art throwdown...
By the way, congrats on what I read was a great showing in Tacoma. Also, read about your success at the throwdown...i'm scared of you now.

[january vawter]

I'd rather just help somebody else host one. I'd be down with working up a flyer and hitting the street, inviting other cafes. Sunshine never delivered on my training milk, so we got them to agree to donate milk to a jam.

How do you feel about gathering samples from all the new roasters in town and brewing up french press pots for folks to try. Would you be down with that? I can do the foot work. The cafe that was in business at our location before we took over left 9 air pots and a over a dozen french press pots that we never use. So logistically, it works.
Cherry Roasters, St Johns Coffee Roasters, Cellar Door Coffee Roasters, Blue Kangaroo Coffee Roasters. . . I may even get my old boss to throw down some 10 Speed Coffee beans.

Whaddya say?

[Tyler]

Throwdown at the LRBC would be awesome! i could probably get my roaster to donate a few pounds too! The only thing for me is that my shop closes at midnight so i don't get out of there till 12 30 or 1, so way late night would work, or i could just show up late

[Ray]

I'm in! How can I help?