Abby Call was a barista at Cool Beans during Summer 2010. Cool Beans is located in Brevard, NC at The Wilds Christian camp. Cool Beans is open to the around 1,000 campers and sponsors that come to The Wilds every week.

The greatest part about Cool Beans is that it is not only a coffee shop, but it is also a ministry too. Abby says that her favorite part about working at Cool Beans is, "Just getting to know the people a little bit as they would come through each day. I liked being able to brighten their day a little bit by giving them amazing coffee!" Abby loves working individually with every customer. "I loved it when customers would ask me for a suggestion, and I would be able to create their dream drink off the top of my head. Usually they would love it, but if they didn't, we would just try again!"

Abby says that Cool Beans brews Counter Culture Coffee. It is a local coffee provider based in Durham, NC. When I asked Abby what her favorite drink at cool beans is, she said, "My favorite drink to make and have is an iced soy caramel macchiato. The espresso goes on top, filtering down into the milk, and creating a marbled effect. Thus the name "macchiato" meaning "stained" in Italian."

Abby's drink suggestion to us and a few of the favorites at Cool Beans are, "Vanilla frappuccinos with almond or hazlenut flavor added. Another amazing drink is a breve americano with an extra shot of espresso. Pretty much anything
with espresso!"

Although Abby loved her Summer working at Cool Beans, she will probably not be returning to work there in Summer 2011. She plans to be back at The Wilds Christian Camp but in a more challenging position- a teen counselor.

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Along with being a full time student at Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Julia Doerstling works part time at the campus's own Old Main Cafe. She has been working at the coffee shop since November of 2009 and plans to continue her career as a barista. Julia said, "I look forward to working in the coffee shop this coming school year."

According to Julia, Old Main Cafe brews Berres Brothers coffee which is from a local coffee roasting company in Watertown, WI. When I asked Julia what her favorite thing to drink at the work is, she said, "My favorite drink in the Cafe would depend on the mood. I love the Wild Berry Smoothie and Schnookie Cookie Frappes when in the mood for something cold, and the Chai Lattes when in the mood for something hot."


The Old Main Cafe is a very friendly, welcoming environment. Julia's favorite part of working with the customers is "getting to know them. I met so many more people just by working in the Cafe. It really helped me branch out and get to know people." Old Main Cafe is the perfect place for college students to study, get together with friends, or just hang out between class. Julia says that her favorite part of working at the cafe is, "knowing how to make the different drinks and getting to know the customers. Like I said before, I met so many more people just by working here."


I asked Julia what drink she recommends from the cafe. She suggests a caramel white chocolate frappé. "It's perfect when cooling off during the summer."