Jens Reuter

Hey there, my name is Jens Reuter. I am living in a small town close to Sankt Peter Ording in Germany. And this is also where I am working – in my woodshop based in our home close to the coast.

Coffee has always been important to me in terms of getting used to having a cup of coffee everyday, but it became interesting to me in my late twenties, when I realized how much more there is to discover. The incredible amount of varieties you can enjoy coffee is simply amazing.

Oh absolutely! There were actually two moments. The first one was in Italy on top of the Basilica di San Pietro. To my complete surprise they served espresso on the top of the basilica, and it was amazing. Simple, pure, good. I absolutely felt in love with the Italian way of enjoying espresso. And the other one was in Costa Rica: we ordered a “cup of coffee” for breakfast, and it was so weird and different.

The way it was brewed, the taste… I never realized before that this could be a way you could even serve coffee. But, it was amazing, so I finally was completely into it  – the endless varieties of enjoying coffee.

Its probably the fact that all the products I am making are 100% handmade and unique. This is something really rare nowadays, and my customer appreciate this so much and this is exactly what makes me so happy. I love to work with those broken skateboards, its just such a cool and individual sport and lifestyle. Bringing this together with coffee (which is even just as special) and having people appreciating my work – perfect match I would say.

I honestly couldn’t say. It varies from time to time. But I can say for sure that I love those coffees the most that I’m brewing outside in nature when we’re on trips. Brewing and enjoying a good cup of coffee in a beautiful scenery – that is for sure the best brewing method for me.

There have been so many terrific coffees I’ve tasted so far, so it’s really hard for me to say which one was the best. But I do have one recommendation, a friend of mine recently gave it to me, the company is called Talormade, they are located in Oslo and it was some really really good coffee, that absolutely stayed in my mind.

It might be boring for you guys now, but I seriously couldn’t tell.

Of course I do use a lot of coffees from different roasterys from time to time, but if you ask for a name of the roastery that I appreciate the most, it’s definitely Supremo. They are my daily coffee suppliers and I basically love all of the coffees the offer. And not just the taste, also the story behind it is great.

There is nothing better then quality, passion and respect. When those 3 things come together – you find great products as well as great people all at once.

It has been unbelievably tough for a lot of people, especially the ones working in the hospitality. Worrying about health plus the way you’re earning money, having both in danger is a lot on someone’s plate. I am absolutely impressed by the passion behind the scenes and how so many people got back on their feet. This really impressed me.

I could imagine that it will grow even bigger than it is already now: with all the passion in this scene, there is probably a lot more to come.

To be honest, I’d be blessed if I could still work the same way I am working right now.

Just get started and be open minded to all the different ways to enjoy a wonderful coffee. Enjoy coffee just as much as enjoying life itself.

@Skateboard Creator