Texas born and raised, Nicole entered the specialty coffee world at age 18 and fell in love with the balance of science, art, and the care surrounding both people and product. After eight years (and multiple roles in the industry) later, she realized in order to broaden her horizons and further her career, a change of scenery was called for. She had admired Cafe Imports from afar and is more than happy to now call it home. Outside of work, Nicole likes to experiment in the kitchen and illustrate when she’s not preoccupied providing belly rubs for her cat-sons Jebediah and Mordecai.