

Medium bodied mouthfeel with a bit more carbonation than I prefer in my porters. Come in, get to know them, and find yourself in easy conversation. Subtle aroma of roasted malts, coffee and just a touch of smoke and chocolate. Our baristas though, are who make the place really interesting. He can talk with the best of them about extraction, quality coffee making equipment, data and research, spreadsheets, geckos and other reptiles, track racing and bikes, and pretty much any other interest you can imagine.
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He's been chasing more perfect coffee at home for a number of years and his chase led him to a full blown coffee shop. Richard has an absolute passion and love for coffee. He also likes to write in the third person (but doesn't like to talk about himself so much, but his friends and mentors told him he had to list out all his accomplishments.) and use the royal "we." He has been a community organizer for events focused at helping the coffee industry in the greater Seattle area. He also has an entire Instagram feed dedicated to latte art because he's silly. He was invited to serve coffee at the TED conference in Vancouver BC/Whistler BC. He's won over a dozen regional latte art throwdowns. He has competed and placed well in a number of barista competitions including holding the 3rd place Pacific Northwest Regional Barista Championship title, he's ranked nationally in the last two United States Barista Championships bringing in the 13th highest score at the 2016 USBC, he's placed in the elite eight at the Coffee Fest World Latte Art Championship in Chicago 2015 and Portland 2015 besting two first place title holders in the process. Maxwell is a coffee geek through and through. We like to: be outdoors, read books, get involved in our community, make music, make art, make food, eat food, drink delicious things, visit friends' coffee shops, explore the world, and we like to make coffee for Everett (and now Bellingham!). We're serious about both things in the way that we spend far too much of our personal time working to become better at what we do. Narrative Coffee is made up of people who like people. As a whole, we want to be nice to you and make you coffee that tastes delicious. Furthermore, we seek to engage and serve the communities in which we work.

A haughty spirit will only take away from the quality we seek.ģ.) Make Room for Everyone - we will make room at our table for everyone.Ĥ.) Create Community - we seek to encourage and foster community in our spaces. Furthermore, quality products and service must be offered with humility. From ingredients, to preparation, to service: quality is not negotiable. Hospitality, then, is the art of transforming strangers into friends.Ģ.) Quality Offered Humbly - we believe in quality in all its facets. Hostility is what takes a stranger and turns them into an enemy. We're definitely into that.ġ.) Hospitality is Paramount - hospitality and hostile come from the same Latin root word, hostis. We promise to make your drink or food to the best of our abilities. We promise to serve you in a way that is hospitable, friendly, non-judgmental, and encouraging.
