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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
Kerem Helvacıoglu Kerem HelvacıogluCoffee Stories

Kerem Helvacıoglu

Kerem Helvacıoglu: half human and half coffee. One of our Coffee Wristbands’ designers, Nükhet Çubukçular, chose Kerem as one of the recipients of the profits from her design. This is Kerem Helvacıoglu's story. Kerem Helvacıoglu Kerem’s story begins with his grandmother, who he’s always admired as she worked behind the…
Nathierah Fredericks
September 12, 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
Nathierah Fredericks Nathierah FredericksCoffee Stories

Nathierah Fredericks

I’M NOT A BARISTA is honored to interview Nathierah Fredericks, a brilliant woman from Cape Town who was the team leader of the content writing intern group. Before we say a bittersweet farewell to this amazing writer and friend who is moving on to an incredible opportunity, we would like…
Emma Niro
September 2, 2022