Johana AlvarezCoffee StoriesJohana Alvarez
November 28, 2025

Johana Alvarez

"I want to keep teaching, and keep learning—because we can only share what we understand. And now, I understand coffee a little more.” These were the words Johana Alvarez shared after two days at the GCAG coffee training course in Bucaramanga, Colombia. A math teacher by profession and a coffee…
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Steve Moloney The Barista LeagueCoffee StoriesSteve Moloney
November 25, 2025

Steve Moloney

Steve Moloney never set out to build a movement. He wasn’t chasing activism, prestige, or any grand idea of “saving the industry.” He was just trying to breathe again. Steve Moloney The Barista League Before coffee competitions, before The Barista League, before the crowds and the chaotic energy we now…
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Shunichi NakagawaCoffee StoriesShunichi Nakagawa
November 18, 2025

Shunichi Nakagawa

“It started with a single coin. And somehow, that tiny moment kept echoing through my life.” This is the story of Shunichi Nakagawa.   Shunichi Nakagawa I still remember standing in front of a vending machine during my university internship, holding a single coin in my hand. I wasn’t a…
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Grind and ShineCoffee StoriesIsabel Ng
November 11, 2025

Isabel Ng

At the end of our 2025 Asia trip, in the vibrant hum of Singapore, I met Isabel Ng at a spot called Bettr Coffee.  As we sat down, her voice carrying the weight of reflection, the conversation flowed like a slow pour-over: deliberate, layered, and revealing. For I’M NOT A…
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Freddy RojasCoffee StoriesFreddy Rojas
November 7, 2025

Freddy Rojas

“We’ve been living in a bubble. Colombia produces some of the best coffee in the world, but we grow up drinking the lowest quality... We grow up surrounded by coffee, but we only ever use it as a drink. What if it could be more?” Freddy Rojas isn’t your typical…
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Georgius Audrey TejaCoffee StoriesOdi – Georgius Audrey Teja
September 12, 2025

Odi – Georgius Audrey Teja

“Stop competing.” Two words. Short, sharp, and almost cruel. After three years of failing to reach the finals of the Indonesian Brewers Cup, Georgius Audrey Teja — Odi, as everyone calls him — stared at the message on his phone. At first, it felt like a slap. He had worked…
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Nohelia HernándezCoffee StoriesNohelia Hernández
August 29, 2025

Nohelia Hernández

“When I discovered that coffee was more than just a cup—when I learned it had so many attributes—I fell in love with it.” For Nohelia Hernández, coffee began as a hobby, rooted in her love for family and the rich flavors it offers. But over time, it became something much…
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Helena OlivieroCoffee StoriesHelena Oliviero
August 15, 2025

Helena Oliviero

Earlier this year, we stood with Helena Oliviero on the balcony of a farmhouse in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The air was still warm from the day, the sky fading into deep blues over the mountains. We had just finished three days of training young farmers, and she leaned against the railing,…
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Mikolaj PociechaCoffee StoriesMikolaj Pociecha
July 25, 2025

Mikolaj Pociecha

In 2025, under the Amsterdam lights of the Dutch Brewers Cup, Mikolaj Pociecha stood third on the podium—his Robusta brew defying a world that dismissed it as inferior. At 28, with seven years weaving through Europe’s coffee tapestry, Mikolaj turned heads, proving Coffea Canephora could shine. From Ireland’s coastal cafés…
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Nicholas GinterCoffee StoriesNicholas Ginter
July 22, 2025

Nicholas Ginter

After honorably serving in the United States Army as an infantryman and non-commissioned officer, Nicholas Ginter found solace in coffee’s complexity, launching Degenerates Drinking Coffee to explore the industry’s science. A former Starbucks barista turned U.S. Army veteran, Nicholas returned to his passion with a psychology degree in hand, but…
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Kevin Arley Briceño Ramírez, photo by CristianCoffee StoriesNewsA Young Farmer’s Passion: Kevin’s Coffee Journey with GCAG
July 15, 2025

A Young Farmer’s Passion: Kevin’s Coffee Journey with GCAG

At just 16 years old, Kevin Arley Briceño Ramírez is brewing a brighter future for coffee farming in Colombia. In our latest 6-minute documentary, A Coffee Kid’s Dream: Meet Kevin | I’M NOT A BARISTA Short Documentary, Kevin shares his inspiring story of growing up on his family’s coffee farm…
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Çağrı DenizerCoffee StoriesÇağrı Denizer
July 8, 2025

Çağrı Denizer

At 5:30 AM, as Ankara streets stir in the pre-dawn hush, 20-year-old Çağrı Denizer flips the sign to “Open”. Most baristas groan at the early shift, but for Çağrı Denizer, it’s a sacred ritual—grinding beans, the scent of coffee rising like a quiet song. With five years shaping his craft…
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