BonLife Barista Spotlight: Erika
It’s time for the boss lady’s barista spotlight! We asked owner Erika a few questions about her time at BonLife Coffee Roasters. Read on to learn all the fun inside info about Erika’s time running an award-winning coffee roaster.
How long have you worked at BonLife? All the livelong day… Kidding! Eleven years!
What do you like about working here? I love the atmosphere that we bring to Cleveland. I like interacting with all of our regulars, meeting new customers, and, of course, I love working with my team.
Do you have a favorite BonLife moment? I've had so many great moments over the last decade, but I will say one of my favorites was our ten year anniversary we celebrated last year. It was a great day spent celebrating with the community, our amazing regulars and new customers. It was a really great day and a memory that I will always cherish.
What’s your favorite part of being a barista? My team! I love how they put their hearts and souls into everything they do at BonLife. I love working with all of them everyday, and I am lucky to have such a great team to work next to.
What is your go-to coffee drink (at work or not)? My go-to coffee drink on and off bar is black drip… or sometimes an iced honey cinnamon latte
What is something you have learned from working at BonLife? How to run a business. Does that count?!
What is your favorite hobby outside of work? I love to exercise, play tennis, read, and I love listening to true crime podcasts in my spare time.
Anything else fun about you? A fun fact about me is that a lot of people assume I went to Lee University, BUT I actually attended the University of TN and got a degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. I've also been married for twenty years! My last secret is that I'll be 45 this year!
Now you know all about Erika! Did you learn something new?
Erika is a fun boss, and her employees enjoy working with her as well! She has kept Cleveland drinking a better story for over ten years now, and she’s done it in style. Here’s to eleven more years of fun times behind the bar, Erika!
