[ Ed's note: today we start a new and ongoing series, "In conversation". We're going to set about trying to find out what makes some of the people of the doubleshot coffeebar tick, and bring our findings to you here on godoubleshot.com... ]
1) What do people call you?
Ryan. Or the guy with the French Bulldog!
2) Espresso, cappuccino, latte or flat-white and why?
Pink cappuccino! – A delicious size cappuccino in a special pink cup used only by me & Plett’s famous Ballerina!
Ryan, in conversation…
3) What’s keeping you busy these days?
An exhibition of my paintings.
My dog.
Community Art Studio
Tai Chi
Drinking coffee (here of course).
4) What book/magazine is next to your bed at the moment and how is it?
Hello magazine! And some other very deep books on meditation!
5) Tell us briefly about the most interesting news/ideas you’ve heard in the last week?
- Karin & Karin closing Doubleshot for a week & coming to Johannesburg for my exhibition
- Putting up a sign at Doubleshot for my dog
“Buy Balanchine a Biscotti – only R4!”
Balanchine… a good taste for biscotti.
6) What is your “most-played” music at the moment?
Coco Rosie
Anthony & the Johnsons. Although silence is also good at the moment…
7) Where are you spending most your time on the web?
I’m a techno-phobe!


