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INFOCUS MULTIMEDIA SERIES
BY GREG LINDSTROM
Longtime Whitefish barista Matthew Bussard hands an espresso with milk to a customer as he makes drinks out of his mobile coffee cart.
COFFEE A LA CART Matthew Bussard, Azul Coffee Bar
Working as a barista for more than 10 years, making the perfect cup of coffee is often on Matthew Bussard’s mind. And lately his focus has shifted to finding a way to make that perfect cup of coffee on the go.
Bussard began looking at logistics for building a custom, mobile coffee bar last year. The plans became a reality this summer, and for the past few weeks Bussard has been serving specialty coffee at events around the valley.
“The idea is to fill the need, or maybe even create the need, for mobile, specialty coffee,” Bussard said.
Bringing the focus back to the flavor of the coffee itself, Bussard’s menu is simple, featuring only four items.
“In a weird way over the last 20 to 30 years in spe- cialty coffee and in these cafes we’ve created this mon- ster of too many choices,” Bussard said.
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