Rock Hopper Cafe!

Howdy! My name is Nicholai Elkins. I am originally from Texas, but I recently moved to Campton to start a coffee shop with Stephanie McIntyre located at The Dam Brewhouse. I have been working as a coffee professional for the last 9 years. I have had the privilege to work with some of the greatest minds in coffee over the years. I have worked as a barista and in management, but the bulk of my time was spent in the roasting and education side of the industry. I wrote a book called, “The Third Wave: A Guide to Great Coffee” This short book has all the basic knowledge and principles someone would need to know to make great coffee at home and in a professional setting. I love latte art and have placed in the top 16 of the Latte Art World Championship twice.  I like to say that I am “aggressively medium” at coffee (“How I Met Your Mother” reference) and my favorite shirt says, “World’s Okayest Barista”, but I promise once we are up and running the quality of the coffee and the efficiency of service will be far beyond “medium” or “okay”.