Jesse Grote
Roastmaster
Biography and Likes/Dislikes coming soon…
Alan Erbach
Roaster, Designer
You would think a degree in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature from the University of Minnesota would warrant an incredible amount of job opportunities, but Alan found the contrary. Instead, he dove into the employment search with 20-some months of marketing and sales experience and some bitterness for toward corporate world. He was lucky to find a craigslist post looking for a roaster’s apprentice, where he quickly sent a resume and a letter explaining his lack of coffee background (instead, he promoted his beard). He received a phone call 20 minutes later.
Alan grew up in suburban Chicago. While he prefers the city-life, he enjoys going home every once-in-a-while to see his ma, pa, and identical twin brother. He came to Minnesota in 2002 and loved it enough to purchase a house in Northeast Minneapolis. He currently sings and plays bass guitar in a post-punk band. He enjoys painting portraits–a skill he has developed since high school. Brewing beer is a new passion of his. Alan is an acceptable bowler and soccer player. When not spending time at home with his fiancée Kayla and two cats, you might find him at Grumpy’s Northeast or any number of Twin Cities bars with rock music and good beer. Since October 2008, Alan has worked diligently under Roastmaster, Jesse Grote.
Likes: Light roast coffee, kittens, the Chicago Bears, Summit beer, iTunes, riding his bike, sludge rock music, karaoke.
Dislikes: Phonies, his cell phone.