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Justin Piercy

Balancing being a father and running multiple coffee social media accounts, how does Justin Piercy from DaddyGotCoffee do it? Justin Piercy, from Ontario, Canada is not a barista but is a coffee lover with a strong drive and passion for growing his community. Justin's main job is working for a…
Mollie Sprigg
May 11, 2022
Shubham Ambre Coffee Stories

Shubham Ambre

Shubham Ambre is a coffee lover that has a passion for experimenting. As a specialty roaster from India, he strives to produce the best cups of coffee. This is his coffee story.    How does one decide to become a barista in the land of tea? India is known for…
Mollie Sprigg
May 4, 2022
Michael Nguyen Coffee Stories

Michael Nguyen

Michael Nguyen is a barista from the UK whose passion stems from the positive social impacts of coffee. Michael was fascinated by the way coffee can bring people together. He told us “I loved the social impact around it”, how it can create an environment that people can share. This…
Mollie Sprigg
April 28, 2022
Defne Ceyda Okay Coffee Stories

Defne Ceyda Okay

At first glance, seeing Defne Ceyda Okay in her black platform Chelsea boots and countless tattoos all over – you wouldn’t suppose that she once dreamt of becoming a ballerina. Perhaps it is exactly this early experience of hard, passionate practice that provided her with the power to become a…
Marta Trzcionka
April 24, 2022
Chandra Melo Coffee Stories

Chandra Melo

Chandra Melo is a passionate advocate for transparency and innovation in the coffee world. From her days as a barista to now working at a major coffee company, she has traversed the length and breadth of the coffee industry and her journey shines a light on the future for baristas…
IMNAB
April 19, 2022
Levent Öncü Levent OncuCoffee Stories

Levent Öncü

From aeronautical engineering to coffee social media creator, this is Levent Öncü’s story. We recently spoke to Levent Oncu on the I’M NOT A BARISTA Podcast. Levent began his story in Turkey as an aeronautical engineer and home barista. He has been brewing coffee since 2010, achieving his PhD and working…
Mollie Sprigg
April 13, 2022
Namisha and Raghunath Namisha and RaghunathCoffee Stories

Namisha and Raghunath

Namisha and Raghunath are a married couple who currently live in Mysore, India and run a company called Ārāmse.   We asked for a look into their personal life and their individual relationships with coffee. As well as this we asked about their many ventures, including a YouTube channel, products, their subscription…
Mollie Sprigg
April 7, 2022
David Coleman coffee storyCoffee Stories

David Coleman

David Coleman, born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, is the founder of MoreFlavour, a high-end coffee equipment wholesale and supply store specializing in import and distribution of products focused on home brewing. David Coleman David spent the early years of his career in the United Kingdom working under…
Maximillian Wee
April 4, 2022
Pack Katisomsakul Coffee Stories

Pack Katisomsakul

Covid-19 has impacted so many people around the world and for some, has changed our lives completely.   For many of us who have started working from home due to the global pandemic, the little things in life that we take for granted now suddenly hold so much more significance.…
Paul Wong
April 1, 2022