Hello fountain pen friends,

As Yagan stated in his final post, he has agreed to hand me the reins to Macchiato Man. I’d like to thank him for his excellent work over the last decade. This blog has been a wonderful resource for fountain pen users and I am thrilled to have this opportunity.

About me: I’m based in San Francisco, USA, and I’ve been using fountain pens for over 20 years. In 2013, I started a pen blog called The Unroyal Warrant, but I had to let it go as work consumed my free time. Today, my life is quite a bit different; I’m self-employed and run a stationery store called The Paper Mind. I also have a YouTube channel for fountain pen reviews called Blake’s Broadcast. While I love running my shop and making videos, I’ve missed the writing and photography of blogging.

What’s next?

While some things may change, the essence of Macchiato Man remains intact.

The blog will continue to deliver high-quality fountain pen content. I plan to post regularly, at least once a month. My goal is to expand this exceptional resource by creating useful and enjoyable content for the fountain pen community. In that respect, I’d really like to hear from you as I begin my journey at Macchiato Man.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be making minor updates and feature changes to the site.

More soon,

Blake