Barista Profile – Sara

Sara fears caffeine.

Sara is in her freshman year at Rutger’s University. Her favorite drink to make is our Cafe Latte, but only when the customer is staying in to enjoy it. To her, it’s our most elegant appearing drink. While it is just as tasty if you get it go, she feels the experience of the appearance is just as integral to the taste.

However, she isn’t a fan of coffee. Her favorite OQ drink to imbibe is the Kauffman’s Apple Cider that is brought in from Bird-in-Hand, PA, steamed to perfection. Unless she’s feeling a cold coming on, then she likes to drink Chai Lattes, made from Bhakti, an all Organic Fair Trade concentrate brought in from Boulder, CO. It’s the ginger in the drink that makes her feel better!

On certain days, her hair is RED. Wow.

Her favorite aspect of the Highland Park community is it’s small, close-knit feeling. Having grown up here, she likes that everyone is known, which keeps the community healthy and safe. She claims the best nearby restaurant is Midori, a sushi place between South 2nd and South 3rd, right around the corner from OQ on Raritan Avenue.

If Sara could be the OQ DJ of the Day, she would spin Jack Johnson. It reminds her of lazy summer days relaxing and laughing with friends. If given an unlimited supply of Legos, she would recreate the NYC Skyline. That project would suit her attention to detail and appreciation of dynamic environments.