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Andrés Paparoni Andrés Paparoni from NomadCoffee Stories

Andrés Paparoni

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…
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April 28, 2026
Kay Cheon Kay CheonCoffee Stories

Kay Cheon

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…
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April 14, 2026
𝖩𝖺𝗇𝖾 𝖢𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝖺𝗌 𝖤𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖾 Coffee Stories

𝖩𝖺𝗇𝖾 𝖢𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝖺𝗌 𝖤𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖾

Some coffee competitions attract attention. Others quietly struggle to survive. Ibrik is one of them. Compared with the Barista Championship or Brewers Cup, Cezve/Ibrik coffee rarely draws the same audience. The stage is smaller, the return is uncertain, and sometimes the competition doesn’t even happen at all. Preparing for it…
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April 5, 2026
Edward Choo Edward ChooCoffee Stories

Edward Choo

Edward Choo didn’t grow up loving coffee. Like many kids in Malaysia, his drink of choice was Milo. Whenever his parents ordered coffee at a local kopitiam, he would secretly take a sip out of curiosity. It never tasted good. “Yo, it’s yuck. Bitter and intense. Not something I would…
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March 26, 2026
Jimmy Adame Jimmy-AdameCoffee Stories

Jimmy Adame

A life told in coffee, chaos, and second acts. A 14-year-old kid at a Michigan farmer’s market. Flannel and Neff beanies everywhere. He points at the board, orders what he thinks is a blackberry-milk-chocolate latte. The barista hands him a simple pour-over instead. Jimmy Adame still laughs when he remembers…
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March 3, 2026
Shaun Liew Coffee Stories

Shaun Liew

In the bustling world of coffee, where every cup tells a story of connection and craft, Shaun Liew stands out not as a distant icon, but as a fellow enthusiast who's navigated the daily grind with heart and humility. Like many of us who fell deeper into coffee during quiet…
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February 11, 2026
Echo Hu Echo Hu, TIMEMORE ManagerCoffee Stories

Echo Hu

Standing for 8 to 10 hours straight, legs swelling like balloons, collapsing onto the bed at night too exhausted to move—that's the raw reality Echo Hu faced in her early days as a barista. With only one day off a week and shifts flipping between early mornings and late nights,…
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February 5, 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…
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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…
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January 16, 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.
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December 16, 2025