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Janina Łaszkiewicz

Janina Łaszkiewicz is like the water in an espresso puck. “I’m always finding paths to see where I can channel,” she says. By channeling, she means digging deeper to learn more about anything that sparks her interest, whether it’s computers or coffee.Janina Łaszkiewicz is an IT consultant and educator who…
Tigger Chaturabul
March 30, 2021
Juliya Drozdova Coffee Stories

Juliya Drozdova

Juliya Drozdova is making pour-over coffee Meet Juliya Drozdova, a barista trainer from Russia. Her adoration of coffee began in childhood when she often came to visit her grandfather. He would always make Juliya a hearty cup of coffee in a small rip coffee maker. They would talk about everything,…
Anna Suffolk
March 29, 2021
Oğulcan Torlak Coffee Stories

Oğulcan Torlak

Living in Turkey, Oğulcan Torlak has built up a prosperous career as a roaster- after hearing his thoughts on coffee, it is clear that this is the perfect profession for him. His first café job was where coffee turned from a regular drink to an obsession. Since then, Oğulcan has…
Vicky & Louisa
March 26, 2021
Gianmarco Ierardi Coffee Stories

Gianmarco Ierardi

Gianmarco Ierardi In a strange turn of events, it wasn’t until Gianmarco Ierardi travelled half-way across the globe to Melbourne that he discovered his true passion for coffee. Founder at Iteist, head barista, coffee trainer to Q Arabica grader Gianmarco has become a coffee pro. Along with his partner, Veronica…
Emilie
March 22, 2021
Anna Shuayre Coffee Stories

Anna Shuayre

Anna is currently working as a writer for The Coffee Post, an Australian blog of coffee experts and enthusiasts dedicated to helping people make better coffee at home.You’ve probably seen Anna Shuayre's name floating around I'M NOT A BARISTA. She’s a regular contributor and volunteer writer for us and we are…
Tigger Chaturabul
March 12, 2021
Dominic Symons Coffee Stories

Dominic Symons

Dominic Symons' first Kickstarter campaign Nanofoamer exceeded its funding goal in just four hours. Read and listen to how Dominic found his way into coffee through innovative design. JTNDZGl2JTIwaWQlM0QlMjJidXp6c3Byb3V0LXBsYXllci04MDkyMjI2JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTBBJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuYnV6enNwcm91dC5jb20lMkYxNTA5MjgzJTJGODA5MjIyNi0wNC1tZWV0LWRvbWluaWMtc3ltb25zLWZvdW5kZXItYW5kLWRlc2lnbmVyLW9mLW5hbm9mb2FtZXIuanMlM0Zjb250YWluZXJfaWQlM0RidXp6c3Byb3V0LXBsYXllci04MDkyMjI2JTI2cGxheWVyJTNEc21hbGwlMjIlMjB0eXBlJTNEJTIydGV4dCUyRmphdmFzY3JpcHQlMjIlMjBjaGFyc2V0JTNEJTIydXRmLTglMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0U=Dominic Symons had set out to be an industrial designer since he was a kid. After his studies, he founded a design consultancy…
Zed Wong
March 10, 2021
Fabiola Solano Coffee Stories

Fabiola Solano

Fabiola Solano hails from Costa Rica, a country that takes pride in their high-quality production of coffee beans. Coffee has been with her throughout her life. She was first introduced to coffee by her grandma, who in her own words, it would “taste like heaven”. “It was not high-quality coffee,…
Anna Suffolk
March 5, 2021
Alina Firsova Coffee Stories

Alina Firsova

Alina Firsova thrives to be the best barista she can be despite what people think of her. “In the end, I would like to say - share, do what you like - and ignore anyone if it really inspires you.” Meet Alina Firsova, the accomplished barista that believes in her…
Camille Lowe
March 2, 2021
Janette Mostert Coffee Stories

Janette Mostert

When most people drink thick, fluffy milk foam on a cup of coffee, they end up with a #coffeemoustache. Janette Mostert ends up with a brand new canvas to create coffee art masterpieces.  Janette Mostert is not your average artist. She draws intricate illustrations on coffee using cocoa and food…
Tigger Chaturabul
February 25, 2021
Carmela Maresca Coffee Stories

Carmela Maresca

Carmela Maresca, apart from working at Cinque Sensi bar, is also a trainer at The Latte Art Grading System and Vice President of Maestri Dell Espresso. She currently lives in Pozzuoli, in the province of Naples, Italy.  Apart from working at Cinque Sensi bar, Carmela Maresca is also a trainer at…
Anna Shuayre
February 19, 2021