I'm Bek and what I love the most is making connections with others and hearing their stories. For the past year and a half I've been passionate about coffee because of the community it creates, so I've been traveling to learn from professionals in as many locations as I can.

I started my coffee journey in Lakeland, Florida with the help of a couple barista friends who had been working with coffee for years. From there, I landed my first specialty coffee job in Fairbanks, Alaska. Six months later, I ended up in Antigua Guatemala to volunteer with a coffee co-op. There in Antigua, I met a girl who runs a coffee caravan that is based out of LA. She gave me a job traveling with her this summer, which brings me to why I'm Couchsurfing:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While in Antigua, I met a girl who owns a coffee caravan that travels to music festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach. A super crazy and long story short, she offered me a job working for her this summer.

We will be stationed out of LA, more specifically Sherman Oaks, and I will need a couch to surf for a few half-weeks in April and May.

Interests

• books
• tattoos
• music festivals
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• learning new things
• conversation
• exploring new places
• sharing stories
• connecting
• hookah
• sandwiches
• coffee shops
• mbti

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: PVRIS, Flyleaf, The Civil Wars, Lykke Li, Underoath, Lorde, Lana del Rey, Skrillex, Gungor, Frank Sinatra (the list is extensive and diverse, so this is a short example)
Movies: Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton version), UP, American Ultra
Books: "The Shack", "House" - Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti, "You Are a Badass" - Jen Sincero

Dang, it's hard to pick favorites...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Put on an event where people were vulnerable with their stories in public in less than a month. It drew 300 people at a tiny Christian school. People talked about their sexual orientation, and we were blacklisted at the school. Now people feel more free to live honestly on campus.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would to hear stories and share my own. Learn and teach our different skills and abilities.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I don't have many funds to share, but I would love to share a story over a cup of coffee that I buy on me. I can also provide pizza for dinner or some other meal. There also MIGHT be a Coachella ticket involved, but that's not certain right now.

Countries I’ve Visited

Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Mexico, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States