Melanie Uy

Melanie Uy is a graphic designer and MIS coordinator for a marketing company in NY. She also does freelance writing and design, primarily for non-profit organizations. Her first job out of high school, though, was as a barista for a small coffeehouse (in the pre-"Starbucks Boom" era) and she's been a coffee and tea lover ever since.

Having previously made and served specialty coffee and tea to customers, Melanie's attended coffee "schools" and cuppings, learned the fine art of brewing, and memorized the differences between cafe au laits and cafe lattes. These days her favorite beverage is iced green tea with honey, but she spends considerable time cooking up drink recipes and searching for her next favorite coffee or tea drink.