hoffmann, loosed
March 24, 2008 – 2:16 pmit’s a common, vexing concern: how would the world barista champeen answer the burning coffee questions of the day? — with hurricane winds, swooping fighter jets and small mortar fire distracting him, no less?
that’s pretty much how our hack front-porch interview sounds, thanks to the blogson, who kept slamming that thar suthin’ screen door, and a nearby airport, and our blogcam’s ultra-sensitive “windy-mic.” it’s almost too audacious to call this a public service — but that never stopped us before!
herewith, hoffmann’s answers to such zingers as, “is there a crisis of career options for talented baristi?” because, you know, there’s not really a place online where he can consistently share his opinions …
8 Responses to “hoffmann, loosed”
look at how he’s lounging back, casually spouting his random thoughts. who does he think he is? a wbc champeen or sumthin?
By nick cho on Mar 24, 2008
don’t overlook the british, brown-lipped espresso-flouting.
he was actually quite thrashed that day, and in all likelihood didn’t feel like answers questions in the sunshine.
aw.
By bz on Mar 24, 2008
are we hearing a leaf blower or vacuum cleaner in the background?
By t o n x on Mar 24, 2008
I have an embarrassing affliction where I speak in a kind of white noise…
By James Hoffmann on Mar 24, 2008
leaf blower. if that machine had been operating in my house, someone would have lost a limb in the turning of it off.
i gladly concede the fatal mistake to conduct the interview outdoors.
By bz on Mar 24, 2008
White noise? I thought you were recreating the ’steaming of the milk’ from the Cappuccino section of the WBC.
By Grendel on Mar 24, 2008
I’ve been so busy lately that I didn’t get to watch this until just now.
You have the greatest kids! Seriously. That slamming door made the intereview awesome.
And I am not in the slightest kidding.
By Shannon on Apr 9, 2008
well, thanks shannon. there are now internet memorials to the interventionism of my offspring.
By bz on Apr 10, 2008