COMMUNITY SPACE Episode 42 Ascendo Coffee 974 Monterey St San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Different rules for educational standards prohibit many good teachers from working in their chosen profession. How did this lead a Special Education teacher into the field of baking? Is science an integral part of baking? Could there be a correlation? A very devoted teacher from Tucson, discovered a vast difference in philosophy upon arrival in SLO. Once a teacher, always a teacher? What elective would Ramona like to see added to the school curriculum, and could she teach it?  Not only are the four Ps her mantra, why does she think they are necessary for mastery of any skill.  As a 16 year old dedicated saxophone player, and new to Olympia Washington,find out what happened when she auditioned for the local jazz band Front and Center. Owner Jonathan Stauf began his career in coffee quite by accident.  It’s one thing to be an accomplished roaster, but is just “making coffee” good enough? What exactly does Ascendo mean, and who named this wonderful coffee shop? The answer involves the best of "group-think". Now how did a PID controlled heater fan and a Popcorn maker figure in to the successful coffee shop and roasting business he now runs. He does not run Ascendo alone, how did he convince his partner to give up the fishing industry and  move from Alaska, to California. The first thing employees are taught is not about coffee. What is it? Hint,one third of the coffee shop is dedicated to this. Customers thank Johnathan for creating this space every day. Meet Blake. This intriguing,   recent high school graduate sang her way into our hearts. We discovered that not every person, needs to be connected to their electronics. Find out why this delightful young woman prefers to use the space, in an area designed for “communication”.  Next stop college. Find out what it takes to go into animation. Does she have what it takes? We think so. This week in Coffee Facts...just what is a PID and how does it relate to coffee? Make sure to check out this week's playlist for Community Space, on Spotify,to hear the musical selections from our guests. http://bit.ly/CCCRS Remember if you have a question,or topic you want us to follow up on from this weeks, or any other episode of the CCCRS,we are happy to try to get that done in the segment we call Free Refills. Just leave us a message at /https://crosscountrycoffeeroadshow.com/