“It was great to have Meister come into our home and and teach us how to make the most of our machine and grinder; I now prefer my own espresso to that of most cafés in the neighborhood. Highly recommended!”
        —Ted, a Francis Francis XI owner

“One Monday night at Joe, a West Village cafe, a group of coffee enthusiasts crowded around Erin Meister, a barista, as if they were graduate students and she were a professor…”
        —From The New York Times, “Do I Detect a Hint of… Joe?” (5/29/2008)
            by Hannah Wallace

“Who would have thought caffeine came with a sense of humor?! Great class, Erin, and what a fun, unique and informative treat for us as out-of-towners. I hope to have the opportunity to attend another on my next trip to NY!”
        —Robin Stiner, Overland Park, KS