Coffee Stories

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…

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…

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…

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…