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Petros Malousis Petros MalousisCoffee Stories

Petros Malousis

Last year, we interviewed Petros Malousis, the operational manager of Coffee Lab and he shared with us his spectacular journey from a barista to where he is now. We hope his story can give baristas some tips about their own careers. There are a lot of variables when following your…
Dolly Zhao
January 5, 2023
Wayne Shih Coffee Stories

Wayne Shih

Coffee has been a part of Wayne Shih’s life for about 30 years. Today, he is the owner of a tiny coffee shop in Taiwan and is well-known for his content on his YouTube channel, where he has over 100K subscribers. Here, he simplifies complicated aspects surrounding coffee and shares…
Nathierah Fredericks
January 4, 2023
Kurniawan Arif Maspul Kurniawan Arif MaspulCoffee Stories

Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Kurniawan Arif Maspul had his first sip of coffee from his father’s cup at the age of four. Ever since he was a little boy, he has been drinking Tubruk coffee—a type of coffee made in the traditional Indonesian form.    Although today, Kurniawan holds the title of Coffee Value…
Emma Niro
October 31, 2022
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
André Eiermann Coffee Stories

André Eiermann

The first time André Eiermann had his first cup of coffee was during the interview for a Junior Coffee Trader position. After the interview, André was convinced that coffee was his destiny. On the hunt for an adventure, he was especially interested in traveling to the various origins of coffee.…
Nathierah Fredericks
September 30, 2022
Fabienne Braun Coffee Stories

Fabienne Braun

Fabienne Braun was fortunate enough to get acquainted with coffee culture from all around the world. At the age of fifteen, she took on an apprenticeship as an optician and became knowledgeable in the “psychology of retail.” Fabienne Braun Little did Fabienne realize that, while she was being entranced by cafes…
Emma Niro
September 26, 2022
Apoorv Agarwal Coffee Stories

Apoorv Agarwal

From Tragedy to Triumph:  Apoorv Agarwal’s Story About How a Single Cup of Coffee Changed His Life   If there was ever a poster child for the old proverb, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” it would be Apoorv Agarwal.  The creator and founder of one of…
Kenyatta Fishoe
September 14, 2022