Hello!

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Seems like I've always loved coffee... from my first sips at 7 years old to my first Barista gig.  After graduating from Michigan State University, I gained experience in business and education while stoking my entrepreneurial spirit and envisioning the shop I would create one day.

 

While drafting plans for Espresso Elevado, I roasted coffee at home and volunteered for the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA).  Since opening the shop in 2011, I have taught roasting, brewing, and sensory classes at SCA, done private consulting, and also created the original Continuing Ed. coffee curriculum at Schoolcraft Community College.  I'm currently in the process of writing a book about my small business journey to guide and inspire others. 

 

I love the art and science involved with making great coffee! 

If you want to hear more, read my Go Solo story!

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Favorite coffee:  Straight-up pour-over brew, especially an aromatic natural Ethiopian.

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Best thing about small biz:  Being able to serve and have a positive impact on our community.

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Most influential business book:  The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber

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