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Nikos Antzaras Nikos AntzarasCoffee Stories

Nikos Antzaras

When people talk about the champions of Greece, Nikos Antzaras’ name is impossible to ignore. A two-time barista champion of Greece and a mechanical engineer by training, Nikos is a testament to resilience, passion, and the drive to make meaningful change in the coffee world. His journey from the lecture halls…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
September 30, 2024
Damien O’Brien Damien O’BrienCoffee Stories

Damien O’Brien

Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, where coffee culture and social awareness are on the rise, Damien O’Brien is on a mission to use coffee as a vehicle for change. With his Coffee Foundation, he aims to break down the barriers that surround mental health conversations, an often-stigmatized topic in…
IMNAB
September 24, 2024
Arby Avanesian Coffee Stories

Arby Avanesian

The pursuit of perfection can consume those who seek it. It can also inspire greatness, drive innovation, and provide one of the most potent motivators. For most, “perfection” is an arbitrary, ever-changing benchmark. For Arby Avanesian — one of only a handful of visionaries shaping the coffee water niche —…
Riley Rogers
September 17, 2024
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Andrew Jay

“Drink coffee. All types. Broaden your horizons and explore different brewing methods. Don’t wait to purchase expensive technology or the perfect espresso machine, grinder, or roaster. Just start, and you’ll learn and experience amazing things along the way. You can never know everything about coffee, and that’s okay.”   Andrew…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
September 9, 2024
Charity Cheung Charity CheungCoffee Stories

Charity Cheung

Few would choose the Sudan Rume as their preferred coffee bean, but Charity Cheung is not like most people. Having traveled far and wide in pursuit of knowledge, exposure, and coffee, Charity embodies the Sudan Rume as a variety that comes alive through fermentation and experimentation—the “we’ll never know if…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
September 2, 2024
Barista Alejandro Lozano Struggles to Compete Amid Financial Hardship Coffee StoriesNews

Barista Alejandro Lozano Struggles to Compete Amid Financial Hardship

In the world of coffee competitions, the journey is often as significant as the destination. For Alejandro Lozano, an experienced barista in his late 40s from Mexico, the path to his next competition has been marked by hardship, uncertainty, and an unwavering determination. Despite being jobless, facing financial difficulties, and…
IMNAB
August 23, 2024
Atahan Kaygusuz Atahan KaygusuzCoffee Stories

Atahan Kaygusuz

How does someone go from chasing dreams of professional basketball and engineering to secretly roasting coffee in the midst of a pandemic? For Atahan Kaygusuz, the path to finding his passion was filled with failures, unexpected challenges, and a lot of perseverance. Atahan has faced financial struggles, uncertainty, and doubt,…
IMNAB
August 19, 2024
Duncan Lim Duncan LimCoffee Stories

Duncan Lim

Weave your way through thousands of attendees, careful not to disrupt the air of scarcely contained excitement as you press further into the thrumming crowd. As you do, peer through the colorful, merchandise-laden booths — there, amid the hustle and bustle of Malaysia’s premiere, week-long coffee festival, you might be…
Riley Rogers
August 15, 2024
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CK – Kwok Sze Ki

Will Robots eventually replace Baristas? In our rapidly advancing technological world, difficult discussions constantly arise. Discussions that ten or fifteen years ago would have seemed like jokes or science fiction can now tear a room apart due to differing opinions. But what if we’ve found a way to start those…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
August 9, 2024