About Transcend Coffee
A bit about the crew at Transcend
If you have visited Transcend, you will know that we believe in fresh roasted coffee. We know first hand that drinking fresh coffee can be a truly amazing experience that goes well above and beyond a jolt of caffeine to get you through the day. Freshly roasted small batch whole bean coffee can open the doors to tastes and smells that can take you to new places. it’s almost a religious experience.
Transcend coffee was started in July 2006 by Poul Mark who had both a passion for coffee, but also a vision of creating a space where people could gather and enjoy great company when drinking amazing coffee. There is no doubt that Transcend Coffee is a destination, tucked away in the light industrial zone, but the trip is worth it. Poul continues to learn the craft of roasting, tasting, buying, and sourcing coffee, and considers himself merely a student of coffee, knowing that there is so much more to learn.
Poul originally trained and practiced as a lawyer and did some consulting before starting Transcend. Now you can find him at the shop most days, roasting, chatting, drinking and generally enjoying life.
"A bad day at the roastery is better than a great day at the law office"
contact Poul at poul@transcendcoffee.com
Andrew Legg was lurred away from the grey and dreary city of Vancouver by Poul to come work at Transcend when it first started. Now a happy resident of sunny Edmonton, Andrew is putting his 10 years plus experience to work behind the espresso bar as Transcend's Chief of Culture.
As the Chief of Culture, Andrew is responsible for training all of the staff at Transcend, and also does training for other coffee professionals. He is the resident comic (in fact an equity actor) who keeps the spirit, quality and culture of Transcend up to our high standards. He can usually be found behind the bar concocting some new drink and foisting it upon our regulars for their opinion. Andrew competed in the 2007 Canadian National Barista Championship and for his first kick at the cat did very well.
contact Andrew at andrew@transcendcoffee.com
Chad Moss
We are proud to have Chad working at Transcend now, who was rescued from the oil patch, and brought safely back to the world of coffee. Chad is our new roaster, and espresso specialist, and offers years of experience both in the hospitality business, but more importantly in the world of high-end coffee. Trained in the ways of espresso in Australia, he won the title of Southern Australia Barista Champion a couple of times, and used to teach espresso at a culinary institute in Adelaide. More recently, Chad won the title of Canadian Prairie Regional Barista Champion, and will compete in Montreal in October 2008 for the National Title.
We could go on and on about all of Chad's experiences and virtues, but suffice it to say that he is a welcome addition to the mix and will ensure that Transcend's standards are maintianed; we aren't sure of whether to call him our coffee enforcer, or coffee guerilla...
contact Chad at chad@transcendcoffee.com
Josh Hockin
More recently we have added Josh Hockin to the mix of full time staff. Josh has foregone a career in electrical engineering to work full time at Transcend. Another certified coffee geek in the true sense of the word, he is a perfect fit. Rockin Josh is constantly calling Andrew out to see who can pour better latte art, drop by and see who is the reigning champ.
contact Josh at josh@transcendcoffee.com
Transcend Part Time Barista Line-up
Shaun Adamson was our first employee, and he was a welcome addition to the mix, as Andrew and Poul were getting tired of being at the Shop all day long.
Next to the mix we added Troy Archie who is a coffee geek in the most serious way. He first found Transcend at one of our coffee tastings and he has hung around ever since. Troy is a passionate student of coffee and makes a mean salad too; hence the nickname "big salad"
To balance out the testosterone levels at Transcend we hired Anna Horgus. While she is still learning the ropes around here, she shows all the necessary promise of becoming one mean barista. Our next barista in training is a coffee geek too, and was a customer of Transcend long before he came to work for us. Jeff Johnson, musician extraordinaire, Law Student, and now barista in training has joined the team. We are also proud to say that Mel Leeson has joined the Transcend family too. While she is short in stature (we had to get her a stool for the Clover), she is a vibrant and enthusiastic coffee fan, who is looking to do big things in the coffee world.
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