Meet your Local Barista: Greg

Name: Greg Cornes

Cafe: Goodness Gracious 

Side hustle/s: Café operation – my main hustle is all consuming.

Personal coffee order: Oat flattie inhouse/Long black with a side of oat when out & about.

Years in the industry: 21 

Signature dish: Bagel Burger 

Most unhelpful piece of advice ever received: This café will never work here.

Highlight of the year so far: We recently just turned 7, cafes and hospo is pretty hard at the best of times but given the last year this anniversary is pretty special for us. 

A great song: Mac Miller - Woods 

A great book: Phil Knight – Shoe Dog

Most embarrassing coffee moment: Being put in my place when I worked in Melbourne that the customer actually did want a “Mug of cino”! 

The best thing about making coffee: Engaging with people and café/coffee culture

Kindest customer/ experience: Many have happened but simple manners and kind interaction always sets a nice vibe.

Personal or business coffee IG account: youfoundgreg & goodnessgraciousnz