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Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran

Take a bow! You got to this section! I'm an author at I'M NOT A BARISTA, a Creative Writer and Electrical Engineer from Nigeria. "I laugh in the face of danger." -Simba

Aline Codo Coffee Stories

Aline Codo

From Telecommunication Engineering to the 15 Coffee Company. How did Aline Codo take that leap of transition into coffee from such an in-demand field? This is her coffee story.   Curiosity can be the starting point of any great invention, and in Aline Codo’s case, this was it. Her birth…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
March 7, 2023
Kevin Kaunang Coffee Stories

Kevin Kaunang

Over and over again, we focus on how coffee enthusiasts and daily drinkers need to value the service received from baristas and everyone else on the coffee chain. What if the spotlight is on the coffee shop itself? From its management and how it is run to improving the livelihood…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
February 17, 2023
Süeda Emir Coffee Stories

Süeda Emir

Gastronomy is the study of food and culture, the skill of preparing and serving rich or delicate and attractive cuisine, regional cooking methods, and the science of excellent eating. How does this relate to coffee? This is  Süeda Emir’s coffee story. Süeda Emir is using Aeropress This is the story…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
January 17, 2023
Viviana Adame Viviana Adame coffee storyCoffee Stories

Viviana Adame

“HUMANITY RUNS ON COFFEE.” This phrase has been running around the world, on snapback hats, T-Shirts, hoodies, and now, on coffee wristbands. Viviana Adame’s story is another proof of the tight-knitted-ness of the coffee community. But before we get to Viviana, there's another name that is essential to this story:…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
October 27, 2022
Aurora Thomo Aurora Thomo and her Golden Bean projectCoffee Stories

Aurora Thomo

Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life (Oscar Wilde). What about Coffee? What about the gentle strokes in brewing and the emotional feelings that coffee brings? Is Art, Coffee? Or Coffee, Art? This is Aurora Thomo's story. Aurora Thomo and her The Golden Bean project This is the…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
October 13, 2022
Michael Tan Michael TanCoffee Stories

Michael Tan

From becoming a barista to earn extra income, to starting his own café, to dealing with the pandemic, and now, training others in the art of coffee management, Michael Tan has seen the ups and downs of the coffee business and still, cannot imagine himself anywhere else. This is his…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
September 7, 2022
Jodie Williams Jodie-WilliamsCoffee Stories

Jodie Williams

Who said athletes can’t brew? This is the story of Jodie Williams, a two-time Great Britain Olympian who has been surging forward in her quest to be more than just an athlete. She blends her athleticism with her coffee experience as she pushes for better living conditions for women in…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
August 21, 2022