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Jaja Ferrer Capili

My name is Jaja Ferrer Capili, and this is my coffee story. Everything began when my husband chanced upon a pop-up cafe serving specialty coffee back home in the Philippines. I could still remember the spark on his face as he started to retell how amazed he was to taste…
Jaja
4th October 2020
Serena Falcitano Coffee StoriesTop Coffee Stories in 2020

Serena Falcitano

When asked what coffee means to her, Serena replies with one keyword: "Tradition". "It reminds me of my childhood," she elaborates, "of my grandmother's Moka pot." Twenty or so years ago, Serena Falcitano lived with her parents and grandparents in Bellizzi, a small city in Southern Italy. She fondly recollects…
IMNAB
23rd September 2020
Carlos Escobar Coffee Stories

Carlos Escobar

“HI, CARLOS ESCOBAR, COLOMBIA” From only knowing three English words to becoming one of Australia’s top Brewers, this is Carlos Escobar's story. Carlos had the privilege of being born into a coffee family, “I have been linked to coffee since birth,” he discloses with a smile. His dad is a…
Darren Meachem, Jennie H.
14th September 2020
Arsenij Kuznetsov Coffee Stories

Arsenij Kuznetsov

“First of all, my English is not great,” smiles Arsenij Kuznetsov. The humility coming from the latest World Coffee Roasting Champion is astounding. Hailing from the city of Novosibirsk in central Siberia, Arsenij began his coffee journey at the age of 16 in a little American-owned coffee shop called “Traveller’s…
Paul Wong
4th September 2020
Mauro Laruffa Coffee Stories

Mauro Laruffa

My name Mauro Laruffa, the owner of Specialty Cafètiere, and this is my coffee story. Originally from Italy, Mauro has grown up with the coffee community.   In the 1960s, his Uncle bought a roastery to produce coffee for espresso blends used by baristas. From that, the family business was…
Rosie Cossins
2nd September 2020
Sara Zuluaga Coffee Stories

Sara Zuluaga

My name is Sara Zuluaga Parodi, I'M NOT A BARISTA. I am a coffee grower from Colombia. I produce specialty coffee and own a micro coffee roastery in Medellín. I also work as a coffee consultant connecting international coffee professionals with solutions tailored to their needs in the Colombian market.…
Natalia Velazquez Ramos
31st August 2020
Yann Ramírez Coffee Stories

Yann Ramírez

From Washing dishes to being allured by the aromas of Specialty Coffee to performing in a barista Championship. This is Yann Ramírez's coffee story. Yann Ramírez needed to pay her way through university. She earned a dishwasher job in a cafe then took onboard everything around and learned as much…
IMNAB
23rd August 2020