M-A Reida (they/them) on being present, saying “I love you,” and saying it often

SOCIAL | IG/Twitter: @meghanannette PAYMENT | Ca$happ: $MeghanAnnette Venmo: @mrsgoodwin LINKS | Likewise Coffee Canary Coffee Bar US Coffee Championships World Barista Championships Coffee and Good Spirits Glitter Cat bootcamps Glitter Cat DiGiTiTiON Cup Taster’s DiGiTiTiON Getchu Some Gear Black and White Coffee Q Grader Certification BACKGROUND | If you’re a coffee person like myself...which many of you are... chances are you’ve seen M-A Reida’s face flash across your timeline at least once or twice. Over the past few years, M-A has competed in a number of local and national coffee competitions and started to make quite a name for themselves. They placed second in the qualifier for Coffee in Good Spirits, a competition where coffee and liquor craft collide, and they placed second by a literal… second… in Glitter Cat Barista’s inaugural Coffee Taster’s DiGiTiTiON. I know what you’re thinking—”wow, M-A Reida sounds so stinkin’ cool!” But to me, the coolest thing about M-A is their beautiful outlook on the world. “Love yourself. Love your friends. Say I love you, and say it often.” “Be present with people.” “Life is bigger than toasted seeds and water” These are just a few of the warm pretzel nuggets of wisdom that M-A dropped into my… erm, pretzel basket... throughout this episode. Anyone who’s friends with M-A is better for it, and I think you’ll all be a little bit better for hearing them share. This episode mentions the COVID pandemic and social isolation. This is M-A Reida on being present, saying “I love you,” and saying it often