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Hu YingCoffee StoriesHu Ying
June 9, 2025

Hu Ying

Under the flickering lights of Dublin’s 2016 World Barista Championship, Hu Ying stood trembling, her hands steadying a pour-over as China’s hopes rested on her shoulders. In a tea-dominated nation, she dared to chase a dream, her heart racing with the weight of being an early pioneer. Born into a…
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Dmytro Mohylenko and his Dotyk DripperCoffee StoriesDmytro Mohylenko
May 28, 2025

Dmytro Mohylenko

In 2017, a 16-year-old Dmytro Mohylenko took his first sip of espresso at VZNK Coffee in Kyiv, Ukraine, and the world shifted. The sweet, pure taste of that cup—served without sugar—ignited a passion that would carry him from a summer job to the forefront of Ukraine’s specialty coffee scene. Today,…
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DSCF2320Coffee StoriesLiliana Caballero Rojas
May 13, 2025

Liliana Caballero Rojas

In the rolling hills of Bucaramanga, Colombia, where coffee plants sway under the morning mist, Liliana Caballero Rojas stands as a beacon of resilience and passion. Her story, woven into the fabric of Café Hacienda Casablanca, is one of dreams defying odds—a tale that found its heart in the Global…
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Timur Lyapin and Aysel GuluzadaCoffee StoriesAysel Guluzada & Timur Lyapin
May 7, 2025

Aysel Guluzada & Timur Lyapin

Imagine a bustling city cradled between the shimmering Caspian Sea and the rugged Caucasus Mountains. Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, hums with life. The air carries the faint aroma of tea, a tradition as old as the cobblestone streets. But something new is brewing. Over the past 15 years, coffee…
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hopehi wang chuanCoffee StoriesWang Chuan
April 25, 2025

Wang Chuan

Snow falls softly on Shenyang’s quiet streets, blanketing the northern Chinese city in a hush that feels eternal. Inside a small apartment, Wang Chuan, a photographer with a restless heart, flips through snapshots of a Taipei café, its warm lights cutting through the evening chill. It’s 2016, and he’s just…
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Camilo Torres from The Cranky Hummingbird ColombiaCoffee StoriesCamilo Torres
April 7, 2025

Camilo Torres

The rain came hard that first day, soaking through Camilo Torres’ shirt as he trudged up a muddy Colombian hillside, a heavy sack of coffee cherries slung over his shoulder. He was 15, a restless kid who’d rather ditch school than study, and this was his father’s idea of a…
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Hu Han_barista_ Müller cafe_ShenyangCoffee StoriesHu Han
April 4, 2025

Hu Han

Hu Han doesn’t stride into Müller Cafe like a big shot. More often, he’s the guy in the back, fiddling with a grinder or hauling a bag of beans, a big smile breaking through when you catch his eye. At 25, he’s the co-owner of this cozy spot in Shenyang,…
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DSC03120Coffee StoriesLaura and Johanna Pinto Gómez
March 30, 2025

Laura and Johanna Pinto Gómez

In the misty hills of Vereda Vericuté, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia, Laura and Johanna Pinto Gómez tend a small coffee farm that whispers of resilience and renewal. Barely two hectares, it’s no sprawling estate—just a patchwork of coffee, cacao, and plantains carved from inherited land and years of steady labor. Laura…
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Leonardo Gaviria GCAGCoffee StoriesLeonardo Gaviria
March 13, 2025

Leonardo Gaviria

Picture this: a sun-drenched coffee farm in Colombia, where the air hums with the promise of a perfect brew. In the heart of this caffeine-kissed land, Leonardo Gaviria—a coffee quality analyst, professional Q-grader, and agroindustrial engineer—stands as a bridge between the soil and the cup. His story isn’t just about…
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Raúl Rafael Artigas PerozoCoffee StoriesRaúl Rafael Artigas Perozo
March 5, 2025

Raúl Rafael Artigas Perozo

The café buzzed with the scent of fresh grounds, but the La Marzocco Strada loomed before Raúl Rafael Artigas Perozo—an untouchable steel god. He wasn’t a barista, just the pastry guy, mesmerized as latte art swirled into cups. How did milk bend like that? He clutched the chipped mug his…
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Li Tao Eclair Coffee Scale DesignerCoffee StoriesLi Tao
January 31, 2025

Li Tao

Li Tao’s passion for coffee led him to trade a decade of engineering for a world of brewing precision. Discover his inspiring coffee journey.
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Enki SuárezCoffee StoriesEnki Suarez
January 16, 2025

Enki Suarez

“What inspires me daily is the work itself,” says Juan “Enki” Suarez, a coffee buyer whose passion took root years ago in Venezuela. Back then, he was studying mechanical engineering, but a university strike forced him to look for something new. A weekend barista course offered a simple solution: keep…
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