Frederick Ruben Blog Post
If you’ve met Frederick Ruben at a coffee events chances are you’ve seen the same thing we did. He’s friendly. Easy to talk to. The kind of person who says hello to everyone in the room. Over the past few years, we’ve crossed paths with him several times at coffee...
Angel Kotsifakis Blog Post
The lab is a sanctuary of focus, but today, it’s a beautiful chaos. The air, thick with the aroma of coffee, is punctuated by the gleeful shouts of a child. “Daddy, daddy, daddy!” Behind the bar, amidst gleaming equipment and bags of beans, sits a small bicycle and a baby...
Enki Suarez Blog Post
“What inspires me daily is the work itself,” says Juan “Enki” Suarez, a coffee buyer whose passion took root years ago in Venezuela. Back then, he was studying mechanical engineering, but a university strike forced him to look for something new. A weekend barista course offered a simple solution: keep...
Suraj Bhandari Blog Post
“What inspires me daily is the work itself,” says barista and coffee consultant Suraj Bhandari from Nepal, now based in Dubai. This ex-pat found his passion in specialty coffee, championing Nepali coffee on the global stage. His story reflects the journeys of countless individuals who leave home in search of...
David Disuanco Blog Post
Soft mists blanket the lush, densely forested highlands of Panama’s Chiriqui province. Scenic views and rare species pepper the landscape, springing forth from the region’s rich volcanic soil and flourishing in the eternal spring of its tropical clime. From that verdant terroir emerges a treasured varietal: Green Tip Geisha, a...
Patricia Perello Blog Post
Dubai is known for many things: Ultramodern architecture that defies belief; curated landscapes designed to satisfy even the most critical aesthete; and luxury, the likes of which most of the world could only imagine. But perhaps it should be known for its best-kept secret: That a young, defiant collective of...
Kiah Parangue Blog Post
Everyone loves backstage passes; getting the opportunity to see behind the scenes and being part of the structure of events. Being backstage is not always what it claims to be, as it could be more than glamour, but a desire wanting to be achieved. This is Kiah Parangue’s coffee story....
Call-to-Action for Coffeeholics! Blog Post
Coffee Wristbands 50% OFFEvery wristband purchased enacts a positive impact on the lives of those in the local coffee community. Buy now I’M NOT A BARISTA has been raising money for Las Adelitas Café Ecológico, a non-profit feminist organization trying to: “position differentiated…coffees in the national and international...
