Jason Michael

Jason got his start in specialty coffee as a barista at a third-wave shop in Portland in 2017. After two years pulling shots and dialing in grinders, he took the SCA Barista Skills certification and started consulting for independent cafés on equipment setup and workflow. These days he tests coffee gear in his home kitchen—sometimes burning through a pound of beans in a weekend just to compare grind settings. When he is not tweaking brew ratios, you will find him at local cupping sessions or tinkering with his modded Gaggia Classic.