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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
Rodolfo Barranco Rodolfo BarrancoCoffee Stories

Rodolfo Barranco

Aeropress Regional Competition Finalist of 2021, Rodolfo Barranco, always dreamed of being the one behind the bar preparing coffee. Rodolfo, now 23 years old, hails from Mexico City and has been working with coffee for six years. Next on his agenda is reaching the finals in the National Latte Art…
Nathierah Fredericks
August 29, 2022
Ömer Faruk Şahin Ömer Faruk Şahin notabarisaCoffee Stories

Ömer Faruk Şahin

Ömer Faruk Şahin’s first sip of Turkish coffee turned his whole world upside down. Before that first sip, Ömer said, “I was working in a private company as a mechanical technician, but I knew that this profession was not going to be permanent; I was always looking for a job…
Emma Niro
August 23, 2022
Jodie Williams Jodie-WilliamsCoffee Stories

Jodie Williams

Who said athletes can’t brew? This is the story of Jodie Williams, a two-time Great Britain Olympian who has been surging forward in her quest to be more than just an athlete. She blends her athleticism with her coffee experience as she pushes for better living conditions for women in…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
August 21, 2022
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