Meet your Barista
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles where we get to meet some of Conway’s top Baristas. Conway is fortunate to have several good coffee shops and the Baristas make it much more enjoyable.
Meet Matthew Kakilala, our first Barista in this series.
Matthew has a million dollar smile. He’s always got a smile on his face and a positive demeanor. When you get a chance, go see Matthew at one of the Blue Sail locations.
Matt moved here from Hawaii to go to school at Central Baptist College.
Name: Matthew Kakilala
Coffee Shop: Blue Sail Coffee
Age: 22
School/Status: Central Baptist College
Hometown: Ewa Beach, HI
Questions:
CS: How long have you been working for Blue Sail Coffee?
MK: 2.5 years
CS: How long have you been pulling shots?
MK: 4 years
CS: What is your favorite part of the job?
MK: Create relationships with customers and fellow co-workers
CS: What is your favorite coffee brew method?
MK: V60 Pour-over
CS: What is your favorite drink on your coffee shop’s menu?
MK: It always changes, for now… the “Kraken”
CS: What is your favorite virtue?
MK: Kindness
CS: What do you appreciate the most in your friends?
MK: Their time
CS: What is our main fault?
MK: Our main fault (which I feel like I’m talking mostly about myself) is not taking in the moment we are given right now.
CS: Your idea of happiness?
MK: Letting go and Letting God.
CS: If not yourself, who would you be?
MK: My Dad
CS: Where would you like to live?
MK: New Zealand, my ultimate bucket list place.
CS: What is your ideal occupation?
MK: For now, my ideal occupation would be an owner of a ministry-based coffee shop
Thanks, Matthew! Keep showing that million dollar smile.
Todd is a copywriter, content strategist, digital marketer and the Publisher for Conway Scene. He enjoys coffee from the local coffee shops, learning the stories of new friends, pro wrestling, and dirt track racing.