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ASMR Unboxing | Palatti Enso Gooseneck Electric Kettle — First Impressions Palatti Enso Coffee KettleNews

ASMR Unboxing | Palatti Enso Gooseneck Electric Kettle — First Impressions

https://youtu.be/VfHBiST7C1U?si=1i_oOKHlbNG33xZ6 This is our very first day with the Palatti Enso gooseneck electric kettle. No talking, no rush — just an ASMR-style unboxing and our initial impressions. We really like the minimal design, the build quality feels solid, the water flow is smooth, and details like the interchangeable gooseneck spout,…
IMNAB
February 3, 2026
Lonika Tay Lonika Tay Cup Taster IndonesiaCoffee Stories

Lonika Tay

Lonika Tay didn’t begin her coffee journey behind an espresso machine, nor did she imagine herself competing on an international stage. She started by packing coffee. Lonika Tay  At a roastery in Indonesia, her days were spent weighing beans, sealing bags, and packing orders. She wasn’t part of the core…
IMNAB
January 22, 2026
Angel Kotsifakis Angel KotsifakisCoffee Stories

Angel Kotsifakis

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…
IMNAB
January 16, 2026
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