{"id":22779,"date":"2019-08-05T08:02:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T06:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/?p=22779"},"modified":"2019-08-05T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T09:26:14","slug":"espresso-academy-happycoffeepeople-natasha-cruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/happycoffeepeople\/espresso-academy-happycoffeepeople-natasha-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Espresso Academy #Happycoffeepeople, Natasha E. Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A new interview of #Happycoffeepeople, today we chat with Natasha E. Cruz, a Portorican girl that has worked as a barista in some Specialty coffee shop in Washington DC, and attended our <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/our-courses\/espresso-machines-maintenance-and-reparation-course\/\">Espresso Machine Maintenance and Reparation Course.<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22830 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872-98x146.jpg 98w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872-33x50.jpg 33w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6194-e1564997026872-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 700px, (max-width:1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div>\n<h4><b>Hi Natasha, how are you? We start this interview with a classic question: When do you attend Espresso Academy\u2019s Coffee Courses?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>I guys, as you probably remember I attended the Espresso Academy\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/our-courses\/espresso-machines-maintenance-and-reparation-course\/\">Espresso Machine\u00a0 Maintenace and Reparation Course<\/a> in\u00a0 May 2019, not so long ago!\u00a0<span class=\"im\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Can you describe espresso Academy in two ot Three words (or even more)?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Professionalism and passion <\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22784\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22784\" class=\"wp-image-22784 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9736-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 700px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Girls Power!<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Do you think that what did you learn in Espresso Academy was important for your coffee career?<\/b><\/h4>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\">I took <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/our-courses\/espresso-machines-maintenance-and-reparation-course\/\">the course of Repair and Maintenance of espresso machines<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>For me it is important to know how the espresso machine works to know when something is not right. <strong>Many baristas forget that maintaining an equipment is imperative for them to last<\/strong>.Also if I ever wanted to buy an espresso machine to set up my own business, I will evaluate which machine is in line with my needs because I will know and understand how it\u00a0works.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22783\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22783\" class=\"wp-image-22783 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_9673-e1564736313253-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 700px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coffee Break in Espresso Academy!<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Are you working in a coffee business?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Yes, I am working in a coffee business. I am in almost the last chain, but problably the one with more responsability,\u00a0\u00a0<i>the <strong>barista<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33.33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22779 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large  element_classes gallery-default'><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='IMG_6192' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/happycoffeepeople\/espresso-academy-happycoffeepeople-natasha-cruz\/attachment\/img_6192-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6192-e1564997017314-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6192-e1564997017314-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6192-e1564997017314-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6192-e1564997017314-98x146.jpg 98w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6192-e1564997017314-33x50.jpg 33w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6192-e1564997017314-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 684px, 684px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='IMG_6189' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/happycoffeepeople\/espresso-academy-happycoffeepeople-natasha-cruz\/attachment\/img_6189-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6189-e1564996997423-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6189-e1564996997423-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6189-e1564996997423-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6189-e1564996997423-98x146.jpg 98w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6189-e1564996997423-33x50.jpg 33w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6189-e1564996997423-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 684px, 684px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='IMG_6191' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/en\/happycoffeepeople\/espresso-academy-happycoffeepeople-natasha-cruz\/attachment\/img_6191-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6191-e1564997006282-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6191-e1564997006282-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6191-e1564997006282-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6191-e1564997006282-98x146.jpg 98w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6191-e1564997006282-33x50.jpg 33w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_6191-e1564997006282-50x75.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 684px, 684px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>What are your future projects?<\/b><\/h4>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>My near future projects are to continue with <strong>my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCexzmA5TQUIZUinnIAll-7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube channel<\/a><\/strong> and my blog about educational content. (where you can find also some interview of our trainers!!)<\/div>\n<div>I would love to continue taking certifications and eventually be able to be the one giving certifications as well. <strong>I want to help people grow in this industry!<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thank you Natasha<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22782 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/espressoacademy.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1854-960x720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 700px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new interview of #Happycoffeepeople, today we chat with Natasha E. 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