Hi, I am DJ and am on the east coast between Baltimore and DC.
I am a software engineer and side project builder π
I signed up because I read your blog on lurking and I wanted to dive into more of your writing. I just gave a talk about social media and how we have come to normalize lurking so I was very interested.
My favorite flower would be a daffodil because of a poem I like.
Hey, I'm Kat Melheim in Raleigh, North Carolina. Long time reader, first time paid subscriber and very happy to be here!
I am a roaster and also run my own publication called Coffee People Zine, which is an art journal for/by the coffee community.
I signed up because I get a lot of joy and knowledge out of the tanjennts newsletters and it's past time I pitched in financially. The piece that converted me was "How do you ideate." I felt like Jenn was describing how my mind works, too. I just kept going, "yes! That sounds like me!" I reflected on all the times I felt understood or learned something new and could no longer justify getting this primo content for free.
My favorite flower is the peony, but my favorite tree is a fig tree. I always get excited when I see them.
Thanks for all you do, Jenn! I'm happy to be more a part of this now :)
Hello, my name is Ran. I live in the Seattle metro area. Iβm currently taking some time to reevaluate my career path, having most recently left a job in radiology management. I felt like I needed a little more creativity in my daily job; healthcare administration, as you might imagine, doesnβt leave much room for that. So right now, I work at a plant store and Iβm trying to figure things out.
I signed up for Creative Sparks to rekindle the fire I had as a younger writer. οΏΌ
My current favorite plant is a tossup between hydrocotyle verticillata (whorled pennywort) and ficus pumila v. quercifolia (miniature oakleaf fig). I love the look of each of them, especially in the terrariums that I build.
I'm Felix and I'm in Seattle β‘Μ I'm a graphic designer for Fuel Coffee and I also freelance α¦(Γ²_Γ³Λ) I'm trying to find a job in manga publishing though!!!
Honestly, my reasoning is flawed (ΰΉ α΅βα΅Μ€) I signed up because I crave community and my value is directly correlated to my productivity (something I'd like to *eventually* learn how to deconstruct). I'm truly always so excited to have any opportunity to connect + create though β‘βΉ I'm creative due to the nature of my work, but I'd like to reclaim some of that creativity for myself.
My favorite plant is a money tree!! It was the first plant I ever bought and honestly, it's such a high-reward plant! Easy to take care of and constantly sprouting new leaves ( ο½₯α΄ο½₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯ )
Itβs Bethany! Iβm currently living on Moku o Keawe, aka the Big Island of Hawaiβi. Iβve been in coffee and hospitality for about 12 years, and am in a funny spot of being ready to transition professionally, but without a specific direction in mind. I know I want to be doing something people-centric and creative, but that hasnβt narrowed the field too much yet.
I signed up because I like having homework :) especially when itβs not directly related to work. Iβm trying to expand my creative practices at large.
My favorite plant is a fern called βae. Itβs one of the first species that will grow on a fresh lava flow. Theyβre adorable, for one, and I love the symbolism of plant life populating freshly born land.
Hi Jenn! This is Lydia - somehow I didn't realize you had a newsletter?! Excited to sign up! We met in... 2018 I think? at an event in Austin, TX. I have loved following your writing in Sprudge and Instagram account and look forward to following here.
At the moment of writing this I'm in between jobs. But have spent a large part of my career in coffee and the hospitality industry.
I don't know if I have a favorite plant. I never really thought about it. I would probably say an aloe plant because I can a) keep it alive as a house plant, and b) as a ginger who gets sunburned, aloe plants are the best.
Miranda here from Austin, TX. I'm currently doing marketing, events, and training for Greater Goods Coffee. I think I was first introduced to you back in 2019 at the USBC Qualifier in Nashville, but I've been following you online ever since!
I'm subscribing because I really enjoyed your social media and Vietnamese coffee articles for Sprudge. I'm an aspiring coffee/food writer myself, and I learn a lot by reading your work. Thanks for doing what you do! My favorite plant is the pothos because it's very forgiving - I'm not much of a plant momma, but my pothoses (pothi?) make me feel really good about myself. I am also very grateful for the coffee plant, of course. Also the tomato. The plum, the peach, and the lemon tree are also very nice.
Hello Jen ! I'm Pauline, a French living in Tokyo.
I am a caffeine curator & coffee specialist for a start up of specialty coffee ( I pretty much handle everything coffee-related haha β).
I signed up because I have been following you for a while on Twitter and I enjoy reading your work. Also love the idea of newsletter and wish to support.
Not sure about plant but I adore red japanese camellia (tsubaki) πΊ
Hi Jenn - Iβm Brian from rural Iowa. Iβm a software professional and also own an e-commerce-oriented roasting business thatβs 7 yrs old, which is how Iβve known about you for a handful of years (coffee twitter). I signed up because Iβve appreciated your work prior to substack :) Was overjoyed to read your interview with Ever Meister, from whom I used to purchase green coffee and they also trained me in cupping (all wonderful experiences)
I'm Abigail in Brooklyn, New York! I'm a writer and cooking teacher (check out my newsletter This Needs Hot Sauce) and we met in Substack grow. I loved the article you recommended about negotiation tips for writers, so helpful. My favorite plant is a snake plant, I've had many in my apartments over the years and they grow so well and I read that they purify the air (I don't know if that's true but I like to believe it!).
Hi! I'm Mindy from southwest Ohio. We're about to open up a coffee shop & roastery (fingers crossed for a Dec 2022 opening). I read an article in Roast Magazine on branding and I'm here to learn more. My favorite plant is my 45-year-old indoor ficus tree that I've had since I was 15. She's massive and has her own room. I adore her beauty and reslience.
ππΌ Introduce yourself!
Hi, I am DJ and am on the east coast between Baltimore and DC.
I am a software engineer and side project builder π
I signed up because I read your blog on lurking and I wanted to dive into more of your writing. I just gave a talk about social media and how we have come to normalize lurking so I was very interested.
My favorite flower would be a daffodil because of a poem I like.
Hey, I'm Kat Melheim in Raleigh, North Carolina. Long time reader, first time paid subscriber and very happy to be here!
I am a roaster and also run my own publication called Coffee People Zine, which is an art journal for/by the coffee community.
I signed up because I get a lot of joy and knowledge out of the tanjennts newsletters and it's past time I pitched in financially. The piece that converted me was "How do you ideate." I felt like Jenn was describing how my mind works, too. I just kept going, "yes! That sounds like me!" I reflected on all the times I felt understood or learned something new and could no longer justify getting this primo content for free.
My favorite flower is the peony, but my favorite tree is a fig tree. I always get excited when I see them.
Thanks for all you do, Jenn! I'm happy to be more a part of this now :)
Hello, my name is Ran. I live in the Seattle metro area. Iβm currently taking some time to reevaluate my career path, having most recently left a job in radiology management. I felt like I needed a little more creativity in my daily job; healthcare administration, as you might imagine, doesnβt leave much room for that. So right now, I work at a plant store and Iβm trying to figure things out.
I signed up for Creative Sparks to rekindle the fire I had as a younger writer. οΏΌ
My current favorite plant is a tossup between hydrocotyle verticillata (whorled pennywort) and ficus pumila v. quercifolia (miniature oakleaf fig). I love the look of each of them, especially in the terrariums that I build.
Hi!!!!
I'm Felix and I'm in Seattle β‘Μ I'm a graphic designer for Fuel Coffee and I also freelance α¦(Γ²_Γ³Λ) I'm trying to find a job in manga publishing though!!!
Honestly, my reasoning is flawed (ΰΉ α΅βα΅Μ€) I signed up because I crave community and my value is directly correlated to my productivity (something I'd like to *eventually* learn how to deconstruct). I'm truly always so excited to have any opportunity to connect + create though β‘βΉ I'm creative due to the nature of my work, but I'd like to reclaim some of that creativity for myself.
My favorite plant is a money tree!! It was the first plant I ever bought and honestly, it's such a high-reward plant! Easy to take care of and constantly sprouting new leaves ( ο½₯α΄ο½₯Μ₯Μ₯Μ₯ )
Hi :)
Itβs Bethany! Iβm currently living on Moku o Keawe, aka the Big Island of Hawaiβi. Iβve been in coffee and hospitality for about 12 years, and am in a funny spot of being ready to transition professionally, but without a specific direction in mind. I know I want to be doing something people-centric and creative, but that hasnβt narrowed the field too much yet.
I signed up because I like having homework :) especially when itβs not directly related to work. Iβm trying to expand my creative practices at large.
My favorite plant is a fern called βae. Itβs one of the first species that will grow on a fresh lava flow. Theyβre adorable, for one, and I love the symbolism of plant life populating freshly born land.
Looking forward to playing!
Hi Jenn! This is Lydia - somehow I didn't realize you had a newsletter?! Excited to sign up! We met in... 2018 I think? at an event in Austin, TX. I have loved following your writing in Sprudge and Instagram account and look forward to following here.
At the moment of writing this I'm in between jobs. But have spent a large part of my career in coffee and the hospitality industry.
I don't know if I have a favorite plant. I never really thought about it. I would probably say an aloe plant because I can a) keep it alive as a house plant, and b) as a ginger who gets sunburned, aloe plants are the best.
Hey there, Jenn!
Miranda here from Austin, TX. I'm currently doing marketing, events, and training for Greater Goods Coffee. I think I was first introduced to you back in 2019 at the USBC Qualifier in Nashville, but I've been following you online ever since!
I'm subscribing because I really enjoyed your social media and Vietnamese coffee articles for Sprudge. I'm an aspiring coffee/food writer myself, and I learn a lot by reading your work. Thanks for doing what you do! My favorite plant is the pothos because it's very forgiving - I'm not much of a plant momma, but my pothoses (pothi?) make me feel really good about myself. I am also very grateful for the coffee plant, of course. Also the tomato. The plum, the peach, and the lemon tree are also very nice.
Hello Jen ! I'm Pauline, a French living in Tokyo.
I am a caffeine curator & coffee specialist for a start up of specialty coffee ( I pretty much handle everything coffee-related haha β).
I signed up because I have been following you for a while on Twitter and I enjoy reading your work. Also love the idea of newsletter and wish to support.
Not sure about plant but I adore red japanese camellia (tsubaki) πΊ
Hi Jenn - Iβm Brian from rural Iowa. Iβm a software professional and also own an e-commerce-oriented roasting business thatβs 7 yrs old, which is how Iβve known about you for a handful of years (coffee twitter). I signed up because Iβve appreciated your work prior to substack :) Was overjoyed to read your interview with Ever Meister, from whom I used to purchase green coffee and they also trained me in cupping (all wonderful experiences)
Hi Jenn!
I'm Abigail in Brooklyn, New York! I'm a writer and cooking teacher (check out my newsletter This Needs Hot Sauce) and we met in Substack grow. I loved the article you recommended about negotiation tips for writers, so helpful. My favorite plant is a snake plant, I've had many in my apartments over the years and they grow so well and I read that they purify the air (I don't know if that's true but I like to believe it!).
Hi! I'm Mindy from southwest Ohio. We're about to open up a coffee shop & roastery (fingers crossed for a Dec 2022 opening). I read an article in Roast Magazine on branding and I'm here to learn more. My favorite plant is my 45-year-old indoor ficus tree that I've had since I was 15. She's massive and has her own room. I adore her beauty and reslience.