Hello Steemians!
My name is Marco, however, my nickname since birth has been Gordie so that's what I go by with close friends/family/steem/IG.
That's me ( __ )/
Quick background: A little over a year ago I made the career change from a 9-5 salary job to becoming a barista in the service industry. For a while, I had been wanting to work in the service industry, the act of hospitality and making someone experience something new or memorable was something I knew I could feel pride in.
Thus enters coffee.
Coffee was something I always drank but never really even paid any mind to it, it was just something I did while hanging out with friends. Since beginning this career change, however, I've become absorbed with the many facets that encompass this massively grown, traded, crafted and consumed commodity. With 3rd wave coffee becoming more prevalent, the days of shitty coffee are over! Coffee is something complex, evolving, and has a great story to tell.
My plans for contribution will be product comparisons, brew methods and how to execute them and just overall how you guys too can brew great cups of coffee at home and open up discussions!
Being that this career path is a newer one for me, I don't know much (by far). However, what I do have is a drive to be a student always. The beautiful thing is that coffee allows for a constant student mentality, you can be in the industry for your whole life and still be learning new things every day.
(First 6 months progression)
I’ve been on Steemit for almost a year now, most of which was just me making an account and never getting back to it. It wasn’t until my friends 
So, I'm here to do my own research, learn organically, and hopefully write up some great informational content. Any and all knowledge shared is always encouraged, I would love to hear feedback from you guys, or even just drop a hello.
Thanks for taking the time out and I'll be around.
Stay classy, stay caffeinated.
- Gordie