|
CAFE@thelibrary
is Alaskan owned and operated by Nick Russell and
Jason Hamilton. The company
was established in February 2002 with the purchase of a drive through
espresso stand on Tudor Road. Then
the opening of the café at the Z.J. Loussac Library took place in
November 2004.
Between
the two of them, they bring more than 30 years of Retail Management and
Customer Service experience to the business. Jason is the
operations half and Nick is the administrative half of CAFE@thelibrary and
works
closely with their Manager.
CAFE@thelibrary
prides itself on superior customer service and quality specialty
coffee drinks.
CAFE@thelibrary's
employees are certified and trained in the best of business
food handling practices.
All
of our baristas receive training on the following:
·
History of coffee
·
Coffee bean planting,
growing, harvesting, processing
and export
·
Roasting and blending
·
Espresso equipment
·
Perfect espresso
extraction
·
The art of steaming and
foaming milk
·
Preparation of espresso
bar drinks
·
Cleaning and health
department requirements
·
Safety and maintenance
All
employees are held to high personal grooming and hygiene standards
and displaying only approved hair and body accessories. |