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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

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
27th October 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
13th October 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
7th September 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
21st August 2022
Alfie Sajir Alfie SajirCoffee Stories

Alfie Sajir

“They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, ever heard of what teaspoons of espresso could ignite?” Perhaps, the Pitch Influence 2020 winner has answers. This is the story of Alfie Sajir. Alfie Sajir Alfie Sajir, a second-generation Moroccan immigrant based in the United Kingdom, has taken…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
3rd June 2022