In the summer of 2022, I set out on a road trip across the U.S., capturing a unique story at every stop. At each café I visited, I photographed the barista who crafted my coffee, alongside an image of the drink itself, documenting both the people and the artistry behind each cup.
New York City - King's Street Coffee
New York City - Iced
Philadelphia - Old City Coffee
Philadelphia - Hot
Baltimore - Pitango Bakery & Cafe
Baltimore - Iced - Shot of brown sugar cinnamon syrup
Annapolis - Bitty & Beau's Coffee
Annapolis - Hot - Two sugars topped with dusted cinnamon
Washington DC - Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Washington DC - Iced - Shot of caramel syrup
Knoxville - Coffee and Chocolate
Knoxville - Iced - Plain
Nashville - Anchorhead Coffee
Nashville - Iced - Shot of lavender-coconut-caramel syrup
New Orleans - Flora Coffee Shop
New Orleans - Iced - Shot of italian egg nog syrup
Houston - Catalina Coffee
Houston - Iced - Shot of homemade orange syrup
Austin - Lucky Lab Coffee Co.
Austin - Iced - Shot of homemade longhorn brûlée syrup
Fort Worth - Vaquero Coffee Co.
Fort Worth - Iced - Shot of lavender syrup
Dallas - The Berni Bean Coffee Co.
Dallas - Iced - Italian Indulgent: Nocciola, amaretto & pistachio
Woodland Park - Cafe Leo
Woodland Park - Iced - Shot of lavender syrup
Alberqueure - Raven Blues Coffeehouse Coffee
Alberqueure - Iced - Shot of prickly pear syrup
Las Vegas - Battlefield Brew Coffee Company
Las Vegas - Hot - Shot of white mocha syrup
Los Angeles - Philz Coffee
Los Angeles - Iced - Silken Splendor: "Silky, with notes of toffee & citrus"
Los Angeles - Bloom & Plume Coffee
Los Angeles - Iced - Shot of honey lavender syrup
Paso Robles - Hug A Mug
Paso Robles - Iced - Shot of pistachio syrup
Moro Bay - Kelli's Candies
Moro Bay - Hot - Shot of elderflower syrup
Fresno - Cornerstone Coffee Co.
Fresno - Iced - Shot of toasted marshmallow syrup
Monterey - Plumes Coffee House
Monterey - Iced - Shot of salted caramel syrup
Santa Cruiz - The Picnic Basket
Santa Cruiz - Iced - Shot of vanilla syrup
San Jose - Chromatic Coffee Co.
San Jose - Iced - Shot of vanilla syrup
San Francisco - Home Coffee Roasters
San Francisco - Iced - Shot of coconut vanilla syrup
New York City - Iced - Plain
Philadelphia - Hot - Plain
Baltimore - Iced - Shot of brown sugar cinnamon syrup
Annapolis - Hot - Two sugars topped with dusted cinnamon
Washington DC - Iced - Shot of caramel syrup
Knoxville - Iced - Plain
Nashville - Iced - Shot of lavender-coconut-caramel syrup
New Orleans - Iced - Shot of italian egg nog syrup
Houston - Iced - Shot of homemade orange syrup
Austin - Iced - Shot of homemade longhorn brûlée syrup
Fort Worth - Iced - Shot of lavender syrup
Dallas - Iced - Italian Indulgent: Nocciola, amaretto & pistachio
Woodland Park - Iced - Shot of lavender syrup
Alberqueure - Iced - Shot of prickly pear syrup
Las Vegas - Hot - Shot of white mocha syrup
Los Angeles - Iced - Silken Splendor: "Silky, with notes of toffee & citrus"
Los Angeles - Iced - Shot of honey lavender syrup
Paso Robles - Iced - Shot of pistachio syrup
Moro Bay - Hot - Shot of elderflower syrup
Fresno - Iced - Shot of toasted marshmallow syrup
Monterey - Iced - Shot of salted caramel syrup
Santa Cruiz - Iced - Shot of vanilla syrup
San Jose - Iced - Shot of vanilla syrup
