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 …

look at how he’s lounging back, casually spouting his random thoughts. who does he think he is? a wbc champeen or sumthin?
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.
are we hearing a leaf blower or vacuum cleaner in the background?
I have an embarrassing affliction where I speak in a kind of white noise…
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.
White noise? I thought you were recreating the ‘steaming of the milk’ from the Cappuccino section of the WBC.
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.
well, thanks shannon. there are now internet memorials to the interventionism of my offspring.