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Yet another introspective #pika #blog post... my 5 year work #anniversary came at the beginning of June and it made me think back to my true introduction to the #coffee industry and just how much I was putting pressure on myself. Thanks as always to the fine people at @goodenough.us!

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Great read over at @thepourover.coffee I don't often feel so overlooked here as a #barista in Japan as much as I did back in the States, but there are plenty of memories of how difficult things could be... #coffeesky www.thepourover.coffee/there-is-no-...

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Had a blast competing in a friendly layered heart #latteart throwdown with current and former coworkers! ☕️ Haven’t poured since late February, but managed to get 3rd!🥉 #coffee #coffeesky

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Run it back, baby.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Creeping up to 300 searches on @kagiart.bsky.social this cycle, I figured "why the hell not?" and upgraded to the next tier plan. I will now search with reckless abandon. No looking back!

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Oof... The Oiler's have an uphill climb ahead...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

It's like he has a special dictator's checklist that he's begrudgingly going through.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

NO KINGS.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

One love/hate relationship I have with Japanese cafes is the rigidity of the menu. I understand "no additions/no substitutions" as a way to streamline service, but if I can do something for someone and the team is on the same page, why not bend the rules? #CoffeeSky #hospitality #Japan

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

In this administration, everyday is TACO Tuesday.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

One of my coworkers has a subscription to “haiz #coffee roasters” in Toyama, #Japan. Their stuff is really impressive! All the coffees I’ve tried from them have been great quality. #coffeesky

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

@dfly.app is there any chance that there’s a beta I could join?

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Do we need to start an "insurrectionist" jar? We could save up for a pizza party in no time.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

She was right.

submitted 19 days ago • 568 comments

Apple's Journal app coming to MacOS and iPadOS finally gives me a real reason to want to try it out for real. It's about time 🥲

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Downloaded @dfly.app as soon as it came up on my feed. I've been using Croissant as a Mac/iPad based work-around until now. I really like what I see! I can't wait to have this as an option on my phone as well. I would like the option to search for GIFs in the near future though...

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

@thejennchen.bsky.social Coffee professional operating in Tokyo, Japan here! #AddCoffeePro

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

good.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Man, I thought Ben Affleck and J-Lo breaking up again was bad... but this? Sheesh.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

With the relative success of my recent reply regarding Angel Reese, I’m ready for the big time. Now accepting followers! Currently hoping for the same amount as Angel Reese’s rebound stats.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

iPad mini is such a GOAT accessory…

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Not sure if it's a hot take or not... but #coffee tastings should encourage off-the-wall input from participants. I want to hear how you feel when you try a coffee or a memory it awakens in you. I want comments that I would have never thought up in a million years. #coffeesky #specialtycoffee

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Light roast Ethiopia vs. dark roast Indonesia extractions, side by side. Same recipes and brewing method. #Coffee comes in many shades! #coffeesky #specialtycoffee

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

This is a new one… “Uganda African Moon Donkey” making up 51% of a “Specialty Coffee Blend” canned #coffee. Probably the best canned coffee I’ve had so far! (Even better than a #Geisha Blend they offered a while back 🤯) #specialtycoffee #coffeesky

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

“Your windows need scrubbing,” said Frog. “Your plants need watering.” “Tomorrow!” cried Toad. “I will do it all tomorrow!”

submitted 34 days ago • 6 comments

Peru, Cup of Excellence. Wild stuff. #coffee

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments