Name: Brett Walker
Hood: Sunset
Cafe: Four Barrel
Position: Barista

What coffee drink is a deal breaker in a potential partner?
"I just have problems with friends who are self-proclaimed ‘foodies’ or really into cooking, eating, and buying expensive groceries, but have a lackluster coffee-preparation outfit in their kitchen. It's pretty affordable and easy to get a decent Burr grinder, French press, or Chemex and to figure out how to make relatively palatable coffee at home. There is no reason in the free world why, when living in a city such as San Francisco, you should have old, dark, oily coffee in your kitchen cupboard, sitting next to an old blade grinder and a stack of Mr. Coffee filters."

How would you describe your personal style?
"Effervescent."

Photographed by Molly DeCoudreaux