Ellen Fan
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Most people spend years trying to build a stable life. A good job, a respected career, and something their parents can proudly tell their friends about. Ellen Fan had already found that life. Before becoming known as a coffee hunter, before founding Grand Cru Coffee, before traveling across coffee-producing countries…
IMNABJune 17, 2026
Frederick Ruben
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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…
IMNABJune 8, 2026
Noon NutRada Kunavivattananon
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At twenty-seven, Noon Nutrada Kunavivattananon walked into a room as CEO of one of Thailand’s largest specialty coffee companies. A few years later, she walked into another room as the first female president of the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand. In both rooms, most people were older than her. Some…
IMNABMay 24, 2026
Temporary Pause on Studio Operations
Due to urgent family circumstances, I’M NOT A BARISTA will temporarily pause most studio operations until June 4th. During this period, shipping, customer support replies, and ongoing project work may be delayed. All existing 135 ml L1GHT cup orders have been packed and shipped before this pause. New 135 ml…
IMNABMay 12, 2026
Tay Wipvasutt
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For some people, coffee begins with a flavor. For others, it begins with a machine, a technique, or a competition. For Tay Wipvasutt, it began with people. Tay Wipvasutt Tay was still in his first year of university when he took a part-time job at a coffee shop. At that…
IMNABMay 4, 2026
We’re Heading to Bangkok With a Purpose
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We’re heading to World of Coffee Bangkok, and this time, we’re coming with a purpose. We’ll be bringing our charity wristbands, the first L1GHT sensory cup samples, and the latest MOMENTEM grinder with us—not just to show what we’ve been working on, but to help support something bigger. This year,…
IMNABMay 4, 2026
Andrés Paparoni
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For some people, coffee begins with a choice. For others, it’s already there, long before they understand what it means. For Andrés Paparoni, coffee was never something he discovered later in life. It was part of his world from the very beginning. Growing up in Venezuela, coffee wasn’t just a…
IMNABApril 28, 2026
Kay Cheon
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Before the stage, before the title, before representing a country, Kay Cheon’s journey in coffee began with something much quieter — a question that didn’t quite go away. At the time, coffee wasn’t part of a clear plan. His days were shaped by something else entirely, cycling before school, following…
IMNABApril 14, 2026
In Chongqing, Coffee Felt Close Again
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We were invited to Chongqing for the first edition of ICCF First, as friends, and as people who care deeply about the stories behind coffee. And maybe that was the best way to experience it. Chongqing iccf (1)st coffee festival Chongqing is a city that already carries a strong identity of its…
IMNABApril 13, 2026
