5 Minutes with Barista: Jamie Strachan
EACH FRIDAY I'LL FEATURE A BADASS BARISTA AND GET THEM TO TAKE ON TWO (FUN) CHALLENGES:
1. THE SELFIE CHALLENGE, WHERE THEY MUST TAKE A SELFIE WITH SOMETHING THEY LOVE OR LOVE DOING, THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH COFFEE!
2. THEY MUST TRY TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS IN 5 MINUTES.
Name: Jamie Strachan
Title: Head of coffee
Place of Work: Dark Arts Coffee / I Will Kill Again Cafe - Arch 216, 27 Ponsford Street, London E9 6JU
Nationality: Scottish
5 MINUTES STARTS NOW
Coffee, Hot or Cold: Both
Coffee, Black or White: Black
Coffee you currently using at the cafe: "Two headed Dog" (columbian) as filter and "Lost Highway" (Brazil) as espresso.
What you love about coffee: It's social
Run or Ride: Ride
Surf or skate: Surf, cause its in the sea
Dog or Cat: Dog
Hip hop or rock: Trap
Hot Chips or Crisps? Chips
Beer or Bubbles: Beer
Be baked, Be baked for, Be the baker: 420 yo
How you like your steak: Fake
Pokemon or Super Mario: Neither
Favorite TV show: Nope
Dream Home: London
2 Superpowers you'd choose: Immortality and being able to read real fast - like Johnny 5 in short circuit
Person who has most influenced your life? Dennis Rodman - I guess he's cool cause he works hard, struggled to get where he was/is and then celebrated it by being himself...and partying a lot.
Sum yourself up in 25 words or less: Someone who hates talking about themselves
Dream Goal/Job: Working with great people, learning on the job and not being too serious. Also having a social job where you meet a lot of people and help improve their day.
What you love right now: "Formulas fatal to the flesh' (Album)
Two favourite things about what you do for a living: It's physical, I'm not sat at a desk and you're learning all the time.