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Niki Di Landa Coffee Stories

Niki Di Landa

It's a very brave thing to be a risk taker. To put yourself out there and take the chance that you might fall flat on your face is no easy task, but it can also be extremely rewarding. We recently had the privilege of meeting a woman who is not…
Vasileia Fanarioti
November 16, 2021
Paul Asquith Paul AsquithCoffee Stories

Paul Asquith

The barista man wants you to look at coffee in a new light. Meet Paul Asquith, a “passionate coffee ambassador”. Paul Asquith Paul Asquith had no plans to become a barista. Instead, he had an ambition of becoming a web designer. Starting out at a Gloria Jeans franchise in Australia,…
Paul Wong
November 8, 2021
Conor Archbold Coffee Stories

Conor Archbold

Meet Conor Archbold, an up-and-coming barista and coffee enthusiast from Ireland. His love for coffee is tied heavily with family memories; “I always used to drink the foam of my dad's cappuccino as a kid”.    Conor Archbold is currently a part-time barista while he studies genetics, something which has…
Lauren Horton
November 4, 2021
Halima Kapamba Halima KapambaCoffee Stories

Halima Kapamba

“Follow your dreams”: Halima Kapamba shares her fascination with specialty coffee in Tanzania. Halima Kapamba recalls the first time she had a great cup of coffee. She was invited by Puzzle Coffee for a specialty coffee event where she got to experience different methods of brewing filter coffee. This was…
Zed Wong
October 28, 2021
August 63 is coming soon Ken BrazCoffee Stories

August 63 is coming soon

Remember Ken Braz? In this episode, Ken will tell us how he started his coffee journey, and his latest project August 63.  Ken is working hard on his coffee dream - build a mobile coffee roastery in Berlin, and you will find him at farmers markets, street food markets, corporate…
IMNAB
October 26, 2021
Yashar Karimi Hiking outdoorsCoffee Stories

Yashar Karimi

Iran is known for their tea as the climate of Northern provinces is ideal for cultivating Iranian tea. Iranians, especially in colder regions of the country, drink multiple cups of tea throughout the day. Despite this, Yashar Karimi chose to go against the norm, and forged a career path in the…
Pippa Chatikavanij
October 15, 2021
Jesús Martínez Coffee Stories

Jesús Martínez

We are excited to share Jesus Martinez’s coffee story this week, a Venezuelan barista living in Portugal. Having spent only two years in the coffee industry, Jesus is still technically a newbie, but continues to grow everyday. After starting his career in the midst of the pandemic, he hopes to…
Zoe Gamet
October 12, 2021
Erdem Özmen Coffee Stories

Erdem Özmen

This week, Erdem Özmen is sharing his coffee story with us; “to prove that there is nothing wrong with being a barista”. Originally becoming a barista as a part-time job, Erdem Özmen left that Turkish cafe knowing “This is it. This is what I want to do.” Erdem Özmen is…
Lauren Horton
October 4, 2021
Evan Fernandes Coffee Stories

Evan Fernandes

“Coffee has never abandoned me, I can not abandon it either”  This is Evan Fernandes’s Coffee Story, a Brazilian barista among other ventures, Evan has faced many trials and tribulations, none of which have discouraged him from working in an industry he loves. From being one of the first baristas…
Lauren Horton
September 24, 2021
Tachooman Ngwenya Tachooman NgwenyaCoffee Stories

Tachooman Ngwenya

From Football player to barista champion Tachooman Ngwenya is from Zimbabwe and currently works as a barista in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has reached out to I'M NOT A BARISTA to share his story as he hoped to inspire baristas and coffee farmers around the world. It took him a…
Zoe Gamet
September 22, 2021