Photos

Another photo run. Enjoy!

This is the crew of carpenters and tailors that came from Kampala to build the cafe furniture. They worked through the nigh sanding, staining and putting finishing touches on our stuff.

This is the crew of carpenters and tailors that came from Kampala to build the cafe furniture. They worked through the nigh sanding, staining and putting finishing touches on our stuff.

 

There's certain things I wish I didn't know about what goes on in our kitchen. Here's some of our cafe staff working on ... some pork.

There’s certain things I wish I didn’t know about what goes on in our kitchen. Here’s some of our cafe staff working on … some pork.

 

Jen's face says it all.

Jen’s face says it all.

 

Here's our "new" grinder next to our amazing espresso machine. The grinder is 10+ years old but it works like a champ. It's dinged up a bit, but it fit our budget.

Here’s our "new" grinder next to our amazing espresso machine. The grinder is 10+ years old but it works like a champ. It’s dinged up a bit, but it fit our budget.

 

I've had 100% of my CPU churning on coffee for the past week. Here's James leading a training class for our baristas. I've had to really dig into learning everything I can about the coffee business and the art of espresso for the past few weeks. Even though we have some very well-trained baristas, none of them have ever worked on a machine of this caliber before.

I’ve had 100% of my CPU churning on coffee for the past week. Here’s James leading a training class for our baristas. I’ve had to really dig into learning everything I can about the coffee business and the art of espresso for the past few weeks. Even though we have some very well-trained baristas, none of them have ever worked on a machine of this caliber before.

 

Here's Jacquie, our floor manager dosing her first shot.

Here’s Jacquie, our floor manager dosing her first shot.

 

I have to throw in some pictures of the lights we got for the Keep. Jen found them and they are AWESOME!1!!

I have to throw in some pictures of the lights we got for the Keep. Jen found them and they are AWESOME!1!!

 

The wall lanters are pretty cool too.

The wall lanters are pretty cool too.

 

This is one of the front doors to our place. I love the woodwork. Sweet.

This is one of the front doors to our place. I love the woodwork. Sweet.

 

And here is the logo for The Keep. All those hours in Photoshop are paying off. Or at least that's what I tell myself.

And here is the logo for The Keep. All those hours in Photoshop are paying off. Or at least that’s what I tell myself.