The Place: Second Bar and Kitchen The Cup: We opted for a lunch meeting – so iced tea was our coffee equivalent. Background: Cup 52, Brett Hurt suggested Eric as great guy with a terrific story who would be perfect for the project. He made an email introduction and once summer vacations were behind us, we were at last […]
Category: Coffee With a Stranger
Every week I have coffee with a total stranger and then I write about the experience.
Cup 62: Scott Robinson – Big man, big heart, big life.
This is not a typical “coffee with a stranger” interview, in any way. It is a story that will warm your heart, inspire you to be a better person, and remind you of the fragility of life. This is the story of a coffee that never was. It’s the story of a bigger than life […]
Cup 61: Yifat Cohen – Google+ Go-To Gal, Virtual Connector and Big Fan of Sandwiches.
The Place: Austin Java The Cup: Coffee for both of us. Background: Cup 7, Ruben Cantu and I got together a couple of weeks ago to catch up. Shortly after our visit, he sent an email to both Yifat and I introducing us, with an added note saying we were both doing similar projects but on different platforms and […]
Cup 60: Joe Williams – Keller Williams Co-founder, bird hunter and personal responsibility advocate.
The Place: Uno Cafe The Cup: Coffee for me and a decaf mocha for Joe. Background: You’ve heard of Pareto’s Principle, aka the 80/20 rule, right? Well it turns out this mathematical law applies to my blog. Specifically, 80% of the introductions I get seem to come from 20% of my former strangers. And of those introductions, 80% […]
Cup 59: Brad Closson – Author, tree planter and business success guru.
The Place: Genuine Joe’s The Cup: Coffee for me, and, this is a first, cranberry juice for my new pal, Brad. Background: Cup 55, Joey McGirr said Brad was someone I really needed to get to know. Strangely enough, it wasn’t the first time I’d been given Brad’s name. I presented at a training event hosted by Cup 5, […]
Cup 58: Rebekah Grmela – Proud Aggie, quote lover and wise millennial.
The Place: Mozart’s Coffee The Cup: Iced coffee for both of us. Background: Cup 16, Terry Grier met with Rebekah and among lots of other things, they wound up chatting about the Coffee With a Stranger project. Rebekah found me on Twitter and said she was a fan of the project (how sweet!). So when Terry and I […]
Cup 57: John Henry McDonald – Musician, former Army Drill Sergeant, believer in miracles.
The Place: Starbucks The Cup: John Henry and I both went the traditional route and opted for coffee – straight up. We were letting the world know we were serious. Background: If you read Cup 53 Cole Harmonson, John Henry’s name may be familiar to you. In fact, like me, when you read Cole’s story, you might have […]
Cup 56: Nando Cabán-Méndez – Mountain bike enthusiast, baked goods aficionado and digital marketing powerhouse.
The Place: Flipnotics The Cup: Nando had a rich, velvety mocha and I opted for – surprise, surprise – an iced coffee. When it’s one thousand degrees outside, a hot drink just won’t do. Background: Almost a year ago, when this blog was just a wee little baby and I had just barely learned WordPress basics, I attended […]
Cup 55: Joey McGirr – Barista turned business man, connectivity advocate, loving husband and dad.
The Place: Monkey Nest The Cup: Joey had a meeting prior to ours, so his cup was empty by the time I arrived. When I visit a new coffee shop, I rate them by the deliciousness of their iced coffee, so I had to give the Monkey Nest version a try. It did not disappoint. Background: This will […]
Cup 54: Maria Gatling – Talented artist, creativity advocate and simplicity seeker.
The Place: Cafe Medici on West Lynn The Cup: Maria enjoyed a beautiful mocha and I selected an iced coffee – which folks in the coffee biz have decided to rename iced toddy. I find that confusing, as in my book, toddys have booze in them. Not the case with the iced coffee version. {Upon further investigation, […]