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ABOUT TALENTS AND OUR STAFF

The staff at here at Talents Coffee Studio are ready and able to serve you with courtesy, professionalism, and a smile! We pride ourselves on getting to know our customers and providing them the best drinks, food and desserts, all at very reasonable prices.

Here's where you can learn a little bit more about our staff, what motivates them, what their stories are--all in their own words!

About Us

Talents Coffee Studio first opened its doors in June, 2004. The original vision for Talents Coffee Studio was that it would be a place where no matter where one is from, one's political affiliation, socio-economic status, race, or religious denomination, one could walk through the doors and feel at home. Talents is also a live music venue for all styles of music; and a showcase for local visual artists of all mediums. Talents is not just a "coffee shop." Talents is a venue that supports the arts, community, & family. Talents also has a full breakfast & lunch menu, and is open Monday through Friday, 6am - 5pm, 6am - 3pm, Saturday morning, re-opening at 6pm for Saturday night's entertainment. Talents got into the catering business in December of 2005, & we are slowly making a name for ourselves. Most of our regular customers would tell you that, while our food & beverages are top-notch, it's the community, conversation, & atmosphere that separate our little corner of the world from other establishments.

We here at Talents endeavor daily to serve the freshest & tastiest soups, sandwiches, deserts, & beverages with our own unique twists. We love serving the community...so much so that we affectionately refer to our regular customers as "The Caffia," or "Caffeinated Mafia." Our baked goods & deserts come from local bakeries & some independent local bakers. We make all of our soups from scratch, onsite, as well as our salsa, & many of our sauces. Our coffee vendor, "Kickin' Coffee," deals in only "Fair Trade" coffee beans. "Fair Trade" means the beans are not grown, harvested, or roasted using "slave" labor. Granted, it costs more, but in our eyes, it is the only way to go. Talents' coffee beans are grown in several countries, roasted in Kentucky, and distributed by "Kickin' Coffee," who supplies some of finest restaurants in Nashville.

As of October, 2007, Talents is a partnership made up of Tim & Ana Anderson and Robert & Kristi Mycko. Robert & Tim met at a writer's night in the spring of 2006, only to find that they both lived in Springfield. Robert, who is an accomplished singer/songwriter, who moved himself and his family to the area to continue to pursue a career in music, came to Talents a couple of times to play, & even more often just to hang & drink coffee. Robert, Kristi, Ana, & Tim began to discuss the possibilities of a partnership in August of 2007. It was apparent, early on; that Kristi & Robert had similar vision for the role that Talents played in the community...and the rest...as they say...is history. Robert has also joined Tim, Joe Dile, & Larry Murov, as a member of the "8th Avenue Blues Revue."

Tim & Ana Anderson

Ana Anderson is a native of Los Angeles, CA. She has been a resident of Tennessee for twenty years. Ana is the coordinator of the Reconnect Solutions Center in Springfield. "Reconnect," which is a branch of Centerstone, is a resource for those who have mental health challenges. As coordinator, Ana helps "Reconnect" members assimilate in society, find jobs, and have productive lives. She & Tim have been married for 11 years. They moved to Springfield in December of 2004. They purchased Talents Coffee Studio in November of 2005. You can most likely find her at Talents during lunch most any weekday or on Saturday evenings. She is an avid reader & enjoys well-made films, 80's music, hanging with her six-month-old miniature dachshund (also the Talents' mascot), Daisy. She has a heart for community & family (especially teenagers), & is pursuing a career as a motivational speaker. Ana is also a member of The Destiny Center in Springfield, TN. (3 doors down from Talents.)

Tim Anderson is a native of Hendersonville, TN. He has called Tennessee home for all but seven years of his life, which were spent in Lansing, MI. Tim spent 2 ½ years at Austin Peay State University as an English major. He, like so many folks in the Middle Tennessee area is an aspiring songwriter. Tim spends most of his time at Talents these days taking a crash course in business management. He has served as worship leader at The Destiny Center since March of 2006, and as Associate Pastor since January of 2007. Tim is passionate about worshipping God, his marriage to Ana, community & family, conversation, music, art, books, food, football (especially The Chicago Bears) & coffee. He hopes one day to have a "Talents" at the foot of a snow-covered mountain in Colorado/Wyoming.

Robert & Kristi Mycko-Owners

Robert and Kristi Mycko have been married for 7 years. Together, the couple has three children Jessica 17, Craig 16, and Todd, 13. The family moved to Springfield last January when Robert's music career started taking off. Robert spent a lot of time on the road playing show for the USO, opening up for Heartland, and performing on the World Famous Midnight Jamboree. Talents was the first place in Springfield the Mycko's came to when arriving in town, and when Robert wasn't on the road it was a peaceful sanctuary to unwind. The Mycko's loved how the Talents staff created a family environment that promoted Church and wholesome values. The Couple with their children are very happy to be partners with Tim and Ana, and allowed to keep the tradition of Talents alive.

Courtney Beckner

Courtney is a 2007 graduate of Springfield High School, where she was elected Homecoming Queen (although you'd never get her to tell you that.) She has been here at Talents for a little over a year as a server. Currently, Courtney is attending Volunteer State Community College, and is majoring in elementary education. Courtney loves to sing (she has an outstanding voice) & dance… & she often does both behind the counter…especially on Saturday nights. She also likes hanging out with friends & family & our regular customers (who are extended family). Courtney loves kids, fields of tall grass, & walking on the beach on moonlit night. Her hobbies include, but are not limited to: the afore-mentioned singing, dancing, hanging out, & her most recent addition- popping people with wet towels.

Tiffany ( "Cricket" )Craft

Tiffany is a native of Springfield & a graduate of Springfield High School. She is finishing her first bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University. Currently she is studying psychology and being formally trained in fine arts (Only one more semester!) Then she plans on working on her RN and a master's program for nurse practitioning in mental health. Tiffany is the blushing newlywed bride of Chris Craft, who is a nurse practitioner at Dr. Robert Ferland's office here in Springfield. Both Tiffany & Chris are elders-in-training at The Destiny Center, also located here in Springfield and Tiffany is also apprenticing to step up as women's minister. Some of Tiffany's outside interests are: serving Chris, serving at the Destiny Center, drawing, painting, sculpting, ceramics, cooking, swimming, playing tennis, riding her motorcycle, and serving the caffia (the caffeinated mafia) here at Talents, & putting an end to all of the whining in the world one hug & one conversation at a time.

Cheyenne Weikel

Cheyenne is a freshman at Austin Peay University where she is majoring in art. Cheyenne has been around Talents since the day it opened but she began working here at Talents in the summer of 2007 where she quickly picked up the hang of things. She loves to socialize and put smiles on people's faces especially children's. She has also been one of the local artists to show her work here at Talents, and permanently has a few pieces on display. Cheyenne loves to sing, dance, hang with the customers and just have fun.

Jamie Peters

A transplant from Florida, Jamie has lived in Springfield, Tn for close to 3 years now and has been an employee from the beginning. Jamie's father and step mother were the previous owners of talents. During the transition and beginning of the Anderson reign at talents, Jamie became assistant manager and is currently the catering coordinator and food presentation specialist. Jamie is an artist, member of the destiny center, and avid caffia member. Jamie is expecting her first child on October 16th who will be the youngest addition to the talent's family caffia. Interests include : anything dark chocolate, spicy, and/or caffeinated.