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Hello from Dehua! blogNews

Hello from Dehua!

After a long flight into Fuzhou, we spent a quiet night resting, adjusting, and preparing for the next step. This afternoon, we boarded the fast train heading into the mountains of Fujian, and just a few hours later, we arrived in Dehua—a small county with a global reputation for its…
IMNAB
January 9, 2026
Bryant Toh Bryant TohCoffee Stories

Bryant Toh

“I’m a social worker, but I work directly with youth.” How Bryant Toh uses coffee as a bridge to connection, trust, and youth mental health in Singapore.
IMNAB
December 16, 2025
We’re Testing Our New Shopify Shop blogNews

We’re Testing Our New Shopify Shop

We’re currently testing our new Shopify shop (shop.notabarista.org) as part of improving how we share our products with the coffee community. This space will focus on a smoother shopping experience, faster loading speed, clearer product information, and better access to our charity products. Our main home is still www.notabarista.org—that’s where…
IMNAB
December 13, 2025
Sandro Roth Sandro RothCoffee Stories

Sandro Roth

Sandro Roth never expected coffee to change his life. He was an industrial designer, leading a design team, holding the kind of position many people spend years working toward. From the outside, it looked ideal. But inside, he felt a quiet heaviness — a feeling that the life he had…
IMNAB
December 4, 2025
Johana Alvarez Johana AlvarezCoffee Stories

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…
IMNAB
November 28, 2025
Steve Moloney Steve Moloney The Barista LeagueCoffee Stories

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…
IMNAB
November 25, 2025
Shunichi Nakagawa Shunichi NakagawaCoffee Stories

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…
IMNAB
November 18, 2025
Isabel Ng Grind and ShineCoffee Stories

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…
IMNAB
November 11, 2025
Freddy Rojas Freddy RojasCoffee Stories

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…
IMNAB
November 7, 2025