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Anish Kale Coffee Stories

Anish Kale

Not everyone holds a special, fond memory over their first cup of coffee. For some of us, it was just another cup of 'alright. However, this was not the case for Anish Kale. Anish Kale Coffee Art by Anish Kale. However, even during these difficult times where things aren’t what…
Katie Rees
7th December 2020
Ahmed Hawi Coffee Stories

Ahmed Hawi

Growing up in a village 100 km away from Beirut, Lebanon, coffee was considered an essential, in Ahmed Hawi’s family home. No matter the hour, coffee was always what gathered the family together. Ahmed Hawi Ahmed Hawi’s coffee journey finds its roots in Africa. Having travelled to Sierra Leone to…
Talia Goury
1st December 2020
Orkun Üstel Orkun UstelCoffee Stories

Orkun Üstel

Award winning Turkish barista, Orkun Ustel tells us how he fell into the coffee industry by happy accident. Two-time winner of the Brewers Cup Champion of Turkey and professional barista trainer, Orkun Üstel always loved coffee. He is always experimenting and willing to learn more about coffee. To him, specialist…
Chloe Lovatt
27th November 2020
Berenice Cortés Coffee Stories

Berenice Cortés

Having studied administration at high school,  Berenice Cortés turned away from following a career in her field of study after taking inspiration from her mother, who had been working with coffee for many years. “At first I did not know what she was doing at work but when I saw her…
Josef Mott
25th November 2020
Evgeny Starikov Coffee Stories

Evgeny Starikov

Evgeny Starikov's stepping-stone to the coffee industry was when he began working for Simple Coffee, a Russian coffee chain in Yekaterinburg. Evgeny wasn’t particularly fond of coffee at the time, but found himself in awe of the nice shirts the Simple Coffee baristas were wearing whenever he walked by cafe windows.…
Talia Goury
23rd November 2020
Carlos Dias Coffee Stories

Carlos Dias

“I was born curious.” Chemistry graduate. Researcher. Barista. Coffee scientist. Hailing from the country best known for its coffee production, Carlos Dias was born and bred in the city of Juiz de Faro, Brazil. Carlos’s experience with coffee started differently considering that most of the specialty coffee that the world…
Paul Wong
20th November 2020
Rosie Cossins Rosie CossinsCoffee Stories

Rosie Cossins

Rosie Cossins is a full-time student from the UK and grew up near Cambridge with my family. "I now also live in Birmingham whilst I study at university; after finishing this marketing internship with I’M NOT A BARISTA, I will be starting my final year of my English degree." rosie…
Rosie Cossins
16th November 2020
Francisco Siviero Coffee Stories

Francisco Siviero

Originally from Brazil’s southernmost state, a place far away from Brazil’s coffee-growing culture, Francisco Siviero started his coffee career at home, like many other Brazilians. He describes a morning ritual that is familiar to many all around the world, Francisco explains “I would wake up, have a cup of coffee with…
Otto
11th November 2020
Margarita Amelina Margarita Amelina Coffee StoryCoffee Stories

Margarita Amelina

“Coffee isn’t just a transaction but an expression of personal desire.” Маргарита Амелина is brewing with Aeropress If someone likes coffee with milk, then cappuccinos are always a great idea – it’s all based on personal preference. When it comes to coffee, Margarita (Маргарита Амелина) considers communication to be an…
Talia Goury
8th November 2020
Tzanetos Dalietos Coffee Stories

Tzanetos Dalietos

Tzanetos Dalietos is an archetype example of no matter how exceptional the obstacle you face is, you can always bounce back.  In 2019 he experienced a horrific accident that set his career back. However, his mindset persisted and despite not being able to compete in the 2019 brewers cup, he…
Louisa Campbell
5th November 2020