Melissa Lombard - 5 Year Project - 260 cups of coffee with strangers and something new each day

Cup 43: Janet Hardy – Real estate tycoon, free spirit and wanna-be pedicab driver.

Janet Hardy Cup 43 Coffee With A Stranger

The Place: Jo's Coffee on Second The Cup: Janet said she'd maxed out on her coffee limit already and opted for Kombucha. I rarely max out, so iced coffee for me. Background: A few weekends ago, hubby Dave and I headed to Fredericksburg, TX for the weekend. I decided to finally give AirBnB.com … continue »

Cup 42: Nicole Collins – Native Austinite, Top Female Executive and Born Leader.

Coffee With A Stranger Nicole Collins Global Sales Executive at Dell

The Place: Dominican Joe’s Coffee The Cup: Nicole ordered an iced coffee and it sounded so yummy, I ordered one as well. Background: Nicole and I were introduced by Cup 39, Patti DeNucci via email, suggesting we’d enjoy meeting one another. Nicole shared with me that she’d recently met Patti when one of her sales managers [...]

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Cup 41: Colin Pope – Old School Journalist, Family Man and Fan of All Things Austin

Coffee With A Stranger Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope

The Place: Jo’s Coffee The Cup: I had a nice, rich cup of Jo’s yummy coffee and Colin, who’s not a fan of coffee, opted for hot cocoa. When the cocoa came out topped with at least as much whipped cream as warm chocolate beverage, Colin, clearly excited, said, “I have the diet and sense [...]

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Cup 40: Jessica Steinbomer – Airstream adventurer, yoga instructor and proud mom.

Cup 40 Coffee WIth A Stranger Jessica Steinbomer

The Place: Jessica’s Airstream The Cup: For me, a delightful French Press coffee, pressed by Jessica herself, while Jessica enjoyed a nice cup of hot tea {Because she’s smart and doesn’t drink caffeine in the afternoon}. She also put out some yummy, homemade vegan mini-muffins and cookies. Such special touches! Background: Cup 35, Bill Jennings [...]

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Cup 39: Patti DeNucci – Intentional networker, award-winning author and part introvert.

Patti DeNucci, The Intentional Networker Coffee With A Stranger Cup 39

 The Place: The Upper Crust The Cup: Straight-up coffee for both of us. Background: I got an email from Cup 17, Thom Singer introducing Patti and I – suggesting we meet for coffee. You bet! Thom knows that, much like The Fight Club, the first rule in coffee with a stranger is, you don’t talk [...]

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Cup 38: Serena Lissy – Food and product photographer, knowledge seeker and forward-thinking optimist.

Serena Lissy Cup 38 Coffee With A Stranger

The Place: Fair Bean Coffee The Cup: Serena told me she always tries something new when she stops here so for our meeting, she selected “The Weirdo”.  Seems appropriate. What is “The Weirdo”? An iced white chocolate mocha with lime.  Yep, lime.  I can think of few places lime isn’t a welcome addition. Lime is [...]

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