
At Paradox Coffee Roasters, our cafe partners are part of our extended family, and we love celebrating them! Each month, we’ll highlight a Barista of the Month from our partners across the country, sharing insights into their routines, what they love about their work, and tips for home baristas. This December, we’re excited to feature Jordan from Hidden Gem Coffee, Tugun.
Get to know Jordan below!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
My name is Jordan Cavanagh and I work at Hidden Gem Coffee.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚?
I became a Barista through my love of speciality filter coffee at home and always chasing the perfect cup.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭?
I start each day with a banana, a muesli bar and a podcast full of interesting facts.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐟é?
My favourite part of working at Hidden Gem are seeing the look on a customer’s face when they see my latte art as well as the wonderful people I work with every day.
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫?
I once returned a lost dog that had been wandering around outside the cafe all day looking confused. The owner thanked me profusely and came in the next day with a gift.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭? 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬?
Being efficient and organised goes a long way to give time to practice more complex designs, also always make sure you start with the exact amount of milk you need.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
My favourite blend has to be Picasso Baby. It’s light and a bit fruity but not too acidic, and I have it in a small long black every morning.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
I love classic horror novels and can play the ukulele.
