Meet Your Barista
In Blog, Meet Your Barista // on July 13th, 2017 // by Clare White // No comment
In Blog, Meet Your Barista // on June 5th, 2017 // by Clare White // No comment
The first thing you notice about Aaron is his enthusiasm and friendliness. He has a way of immediately putting you in a better mood as you order your coffee, tea or Heine Palmer (his personal favorite) at Chenoweth Lane.
“His creative artistic ability and compassionate demeanor pair well with his strong work ethic to make him a true leader at HBC. New baristas often follow his lead,” explains John, manager at Heine Brothers’ Coffee – Chenoweth Lane.
Not only is he a great barista, though, Aaron is also an excellent photographer. Read more about his methods and inspiration below!
Which location do you work at?
Chenoweth Lane
How long have you been working at HB?
Since June of 2016
In Blog, Meet Your Barista // on May 24th, 2017 // by Clare White // No comment
Our baristas answer the question, “Where’s the best local mural?” for Hometown Tourism Month!
Colin: “This one is by Dexter the Weird – he’s dope (@dxtrtheweird on Instagram)!”
Jonathan: “I like the one of the pigs escaping, on the I-64 underpass in Butchertown.”
Alison: “I love the abnormal animals on the side of Hilltop Tavern It seems like they add a new one every time I drive past. My favorite is the dolphin with the mechanical fins!”
Kimmi: “I really like the mural at St. Catherine and Logan, by the Art Cartel.”
Chuck: “There’s an awesome new mural on Story Avenue just before it turns into Main St.” (by REMI)
In Blog, Meet Your Barista, News // on May 2nd, 2017 // by Clare White // No comment
If your go-to Heine Brothers’ is on Blankenbaker Parkway, you may know this month’s featured barista, Perri. When she’s not at Heine Brothers’, Perri is a freelance photographer!
Kate, the store manager at Blankenbaker, says Perri, “is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met and she’s an excellent barista! She is a really terrific photographer and much of her work is based off of certain song lyrics as a way of expressing emotion.”
In Blog, Meet Your Barista // on April 3rd, 2017 // by Clare White // No comment
When you walk into Veterans Parkway and you see Eliza behind the bar, you know you’re going to be getting a great drink!
Not only is she a talented barista, Eliza is a gifted dancer will be touring with the renowned performer Todrick Hall in the coming months.
“She’s an incredibly skilled barista and it’s always an incredibly fun shift when she’s there! She’ll soon be joining the international tour for Straight Outta Oz,” Georgia, the Assistant Manager at our Jeffersonville store says.
In Blog, Meet Your Barista // on March 24th, 2017 // by Clare White // No comment
Tell me a little bit about your job – for those who don’t know, what does a head roaster’s job at Heine Brothers’ entail?
I’m the Head Roaster and green coffee buyer for HB. Most of my day is spent in production, or overseeing production (i.e. quality control, inventory management, and facilitating communication among my staff or with cafe managers). I’m also the liaison between HB and our importing co-op, Cooperative Coffees. Specifically, I am on the Sourcing and Quality, and Cooperative Impact committees. Depending on the projects we’re working on it takes only 5-10% of my time, but that work drives how we maintain relationships with our farming partners, and how we impact their lives beyond simply cutting a check for green coffee once a year.
In Blog, Meet Your Barista, News // on February 20th, 2017 // by Clare White // 4 Comments
If you’ve ever been to HB-Longest Avenue when Jenny’s working, you know you’ll be immediately greeted by a huge, contagious smile.
As her one of her fellow Assistant managers says, “Jenny is a beacon at our store. It doesn’t matter what mood she’s in, when she comes into work she is full of good energy. The customers and baristas both adore her. She’s picked up shifts at other stores and I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t feel better after having met her.”
In Blog, Meet Your Barista, News // on December 30th, 2016 // by Clare White // 2 Comments
In Blog, Meet Your Barista // on December 21st, 2016 // by Clare White // No comment
Our baristas answer the question: What was the best (or worst) holiday gift you ever got as a kid?
Kody: “A new belt from my distant aunt that I later got spanked with for not appreciating my new belt.”
André: “Best: Having your birthday on Christmas . Worst: Having your birthday on Christmas.”
Josh: “A re-gift of cheap cologne”
Kalee: “Worst – a furby”
Ashley: “Worst: my family used to have one of those “steal a gift” game things where everyone brings something for like $10. I took home outdated computer software.”
Marina: “Worst: $1 check from Grandma. Best: Harry Potter Lego set of Hogwarts Express.”
Patrick: “Worst: A set of scrapbooking supplies with a complimentary scent of cigarette smoke.”
Alison: “Worst: A goldfish that died the next morning.”
America: “PS2 with all PS1 games. Best and worst.”
In Blog, Coffee 101, Community, Meet Your Barista, Travel // on December 20th, 2016 // by Clare White // One comment
Thanks to the generosity of our customers and baristas, we were able to reach our match goal of $500 and raised over $1350 with the help of your donations! The money you helped us raise will go to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which we chose for a number of reasons.
The Community Foundation has created the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville Emergency Response Fund that gives grants to victims and nonprofits who are providing on-the-ground immediate assistance AND long term services. The unfortunate reality of wildfires is that the effects are long lasting; people are displaced from their homes and some have to essentially start from scratch. Being able to give the money as directly as possible to the residents and people affected was important.
You can find out more about The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s wildfire relief efforts and donate with them here: http://www.cfmt.org/
One of our barista’s, John Mike, was moved to go volunteer to help distribute donated goods to those affected. You can read about his experience and look at his photos taken in the area in his blog post below:
