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Aireus

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Brewing up a storm for tomorrow’s Mystical Tavern 🍸✨
Link in Bio. TL;DR Im hosting a tavern party w/ @simone222taylor and I’ll have some fire beverages made inside potion bottles you can take home!

Cop some elf ears or deer antlers off of Amazon and come through, admission is free for all costume wearers!

Come one, come all to Peter Street Station's (PSS) first Mystical Tavern Party!
Starting at 5PM, the fantasy multiverse collides, allowing for ogres, elves, witches, warlocks—and the rest of the realm's otherworldy beings to get together to have a grand ol' time✨🧚‍♀️🧙
Sip on the tavern's finest potion-inspired cocktails while listening to live music, or take a stroll through the Grand Bazaar, where our traveling merchants will display their wares. Featuring vintage apparel, intricate knitwear, otherworldly plants, and delicious baked goods, there's something for everyone to enjoy! Rumor has it that the Grand Bazaar is also hosting an oracle 🔮 that can read your future, giving you a bonus to insight!
Lastly, if you fancy yourself a night owl and dancer stay until 9PM for the dance floor to open up!
SpaceBar by Aireus Robinson.
Repost from @glittercatbarista 

Thank you, @veronica.p.grimm & @ericjgrimm 

✨DiGi2TiON Finals - Aireus✨
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Coffee is an art, and in every drink I make Is a-latte of my heart.
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I try to put intention behind everything I do, especially in my art. In all three rounds, I spent an extensive amount of time deciding how I wanted to express; myself, my message, and my passion.
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In these next few days, I hope to break down my thought process in a sort of ‘behind the scenes view of my Glitter Cat Adventure. 
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I immediately drew inspiration from my favorite Black Artists & Creators, both in and outside the coffee community.
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I am starting with my coffee alter-ego. The ‘Crema King,’ a title given to me by @terrellclarkofficial , one of my favorite locals at @gillybrewbar 
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The Crema personifies how I [Aireus] wish to present myself in the coffee community. He’s everything I want to be—a future manifestation of the path I’d like to follow. Taking inspiration from; @donaldglover ’s Childish Gambino persona, @michellenotmeesh , and @feliciathegoat , Crema King is confident—yet; humble, calm and collected. 
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Truthfully, before Glitter Cat, I was doubtful of myself. But, the emergence of Crema King within this competition makes me believe that my vision of the coffee industry is attainable, and It’s not something that I have to do alone.
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Veronica and Eric summarized it best; There exists a future where financial and logistical barriers have been removed for baristas, and an open forum of communication exists for our professional development.
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Music credit:

Song: Valcos & Chris Linton - Without You [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds
Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/WithoutYou
Watch: http://youtu.be/
Inspired by my transition to Atlanta, Georgia; The Singularity is a combination of watching other Black Professionals make Cola-inspired drinks, while also paying homage to the historic roots that the Coca-Cola company has has in the State of Georgia.

This is ‘The Singularity'. 

The singularity of a black hole is the center-point where matter is infinitely dense, yet so tightly compacted that the very laws of physics begin to breakdown. 

It's in this, that the drink aligns itself with a similar metaphor within coffee.

Don't put MSG in coffee
Don't use distilled water for coffee
Don't over-extract your shot.

By breaking these three laws, I've developed a drink profile that tastes not like coffee--But instead carries a flavor profile that's truly out of this world. By breaking the laws, we've reached 'The Singularity', and have found that something truly does exist beyond 'The Event Horizon'.
Song: “Tell Me How”, by @feliciathegoat 

Featured in a @cocacola campaign.
In no particular order:

Thank you @cry.stal.ize and thank you @keenan.hadley words cannot describe the benefits you have brought into my life. Without your guidance and the light you bring, I might be lost amongst the ocean of stars.

Thank you @mrs_espresso , you’ve sent me endless samples and my palate has grown because of it. Your advice on navigating the coffee industry has given me hope for the future.

Thank you @jimseven and the community you’ve developed. Thank you to every member that took the time to vote, and I’m ecstatic that I was able to introduce Glitter Cat to so many of you. Also, Hunge > Bripe, just sayin’.

Thank you @marzachan for telling me to apply to Glitter Cat, and having confidence in my ability to succeed, even when at times, I felt I wouldn’t. Also thank you for your fire ass Tanzania and Burundi roasts as well as the multitude of other samples you’ve gifted me.

Thank you @gillybrewbar for allowing me to be part of the Gilly Gang and giving me hope for the future of the coffee industry. Furthermore, thank you for allowing me to utilize the space to make my vision come true.

Thank you @gyst_jake for the late night FTs that allowed for us to procure this drink initially.

Thank you @ethandarla for your advice when it came to handling my mental health and the inability for me to recognize my own talents. Also thank you because you give the best hugs, even when the ones I return are half-assed.

Thank you for every @glittercatbarista that has participated, especially the ATL Cats!!!

Thank you @michellenotmeesh / @thechocolatebarista for being an incredible inspiration for those up and coming in this industry.

Thank you @soul.chai for giving me a platform to speak my (potentially) hot-takes on while also supporting me through Glitter Cat!

Thank you @angelinaalvaa for repping Black Spaces, and having your team vote in the second round while also offering me a space to utilize for round 3.

Thank you @notcaffeinatedenough @cxffeeblack @blkcoffee4life and many others for being content creators, brand representatives and an overall inspiration for people that look like us.
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