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Juan Angel Welchez Juan Angel WelchezCoffee Stories

Juan Angel Welchez

Coffee runs in Juan Angel Welchez’s veins. If anyone was destined to go into the coffee industry, it was him. To him, coffee is more than a drink; it is a connection, a bond. This love of coffee began with Juan’s grandfather, making him a third-generation Honduran coffee farmer. Juan…
Emma Niro
August 15, 2022
Açelya Telli Danışmaz Açelya Telli DanışmazCoffee Stories

Açelya Telli Danışmaz

Açelya Telli Danışmaz is a Turkish home barista and academician whose 12-year-long coffee journey is founded on her learning process.  Açelya Telli Danışmaz As a real-life counterexample to the common misconception that baristas have little education, Açelya prides herself on her rich academic background, spanning a major and double major…
Elias Khlf
August 12, 2022
Andrew Jay Andrew-JayCoffee Stories

Andrew Jay

In 2014, Andrew Jay was baffled by the art of coffee. Andrew was working at a bar in Scotland when he was first placed in front of a coffee machine. He couldn’t steam milk to save his life. After many failed attempts, he would ask the bartender to make the…
Emma Niro
August 8, 2022
Vivito Yeptho Coffee Stories

Vivito Yeptho

It’s hard to believe that for Vivito Yeptho, Co-founder and Managing Director of Nagaland Coffee, coffee used to be nothing more than a black beverage with a swirl of milk. The out-of-the-box thinker endeavored to bring change to India, where tea is the predominant beverage. This is Vivito’s journey through…
Nathierah Fredericks
August 4, 2022
Lars Aaen Thøgersen Lars Aaen ThøgersenCoffee Stories

Lars Aaen Thøgersen

Lars Aaen Thøgersen is the Chief Innovation and Circular Transformation Officer at Löfbergs, and Head of Communication at Peter Larsen Kaffe. Lars’ primary mission in the coffee industry is to determine what is needed to innovate businesses in a way that gives back value to coffee farmers in a sustainable…
Nathierah Fredericks
July 12, 2022
Michalina Sujewicz Michalina SujewiczCoffee Stories

Michalina Sujewicz

Michalina Sujewicz, a Youtuber and former barista from Poland has become one of the few who was fortunate enough to be able to take a break from the customer service side of the coffee industry.   Michalina Sujewicz After sitting down with Michalina for the I’M NOT A BARISTA podcast,…
Emma Niro
July 7, 2022
Mariam Erin Pinza Coffee Stories

Mariam Erin Pinza

A degree in food technology may seem like the perfect springboard for coffee lovers to dive into the hows and whys of the coffee industry, but Mariam Erin Pinza wanted more. We recently had a coffee chat with her on one of our podcast episodes. Mariam Erin Pinza, the UAE…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
July 4, 2022
Fausto Russo Fausto RussoCoffee Stories

Fausto Russo

Fausto Russo, a Venezuelan Coffee Consultant, once said that the greatest challenge in his career has been to: “Reach the widest possible public, and let them know and experience a good cup of coffee, and let them know the story behind that cup.” Fausto Russo Fausto has taken it upon…
Emma Niro
July 1, 2022
Estella Zuleta Estella ZuletaCoffee Stories

Estella Zuleta

Estella Zuleta is a coffee roaster from Colombia but is better known by her Instagram handle @ladelostintos. Estella began her journey in Colombia in 2016, today Estella lives in the United Arab Emirates. Estella Zuleta Estella Zuleta decided to take a course at SENA while she was living in her…
Mollie Sprigg
June 10, 2022