Glendale/Whitefish Bay: Snapshots: Stone Creek Coffee in Glendale

Yesterday, I felt better than I had in weeks, and with my workload down to a trickle and my boss heading out on Lake Michigan, there was nothing other to do than to take a long walk.  I made my way from the UWM area to northern Glendale with nothing in my pockets but two or three loose keys, driver’s license, blank check, cell phone. (Perfection, though sunscreen should have been in the mix somewhere.)  I planned to stop at Stone Creek Coffee in Glendale.  I would have been content with an experience that didn't kill the buzz, but it ended up being much more than that. 

It happened that my favorite barista was working.  Not only does he make a mean espresso drink, he exhibits remarkable attention to detail--handing me a pen to fill out my check before I had to ask, and even watering the plants in the cafe!  Some baristas would be unperturbed by plants growing out of half-empty latte mugs left on a table for a month.  I posted a week ago about owning one's workspace, and this barista is exemplary.

I made a point to spend some time sitting in the comfy chair, as if to spite Alterra a little bit by letting my bourgeois, non-fist-raising self luxuriate in seating comfort.  What's up with a coffeehouse not having comfy chairs, anyway?  They must figure it will help them skew young.

Comments

[ashley]

I figured he was your favorite barista - he's been in the business for quite some time, I've learned. He's worked EVERYWHERE and held much higher positions at those places than what he does now - leading cuppings and bean classes and such. He's awesome! I'm not sure I'm quite up to that level - I'm relatively new to the coffee world - but I'm learning and so hopefully if I ever serve you in GL, I could perhaps be on par with Jeremy :)

[popegreg]

Just a 2nd, or 3rd here ... Jeremy is absolutely the best!!!

[Michael Miller]

The girl in Shorewood Wednesday night is really good too. Her soy latte was as good as Jeremy's (and a little different because it seemed like they were using vanilla soy milk in Glendale and plain in Shorewood--is that possible?)