the blog + barista

Inspired by bookstores and coffee shops, the blog provides readers with a place to experience a variety of creative commentary and resources on everything from vineyards and handmade goods to ideas on how to make the world a better place.

[the barista]

I'm a writer and professional...ok, amateur......no, seasoned...coffee drinker. My name is Joe Blend, barista of typographic goodness.

My overall experience includes conducting wine tastings at a vineyard, riding a leaking bus in the rain to New York, NY at 3 a.m., and chopping firewood in the mountains. Translation: no boring, generic artist bio here; a great writer needs a variety of experience from which to work from, as well as have the ability to look at subjects from a variety of angles. After all, caffeine isn't just for coffee."