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Mbonisi Bamala Coffee Stories

Mbonisi Bamala

Not so long ago Mbonisi Bamala was ignorant to the joy of coffee and clueless of the monumental part it would grow to play in his life. Based in South Africa with Zimbabwean roots, coffee for Mbonisi was a distant phenomenon and a traditionally luxury commodity; the limited experience he…
Louisa Campbell
January 28, 2021
Martin Oracion Jr Coffee Stories

Martin Oracion Jr

Martin Oracion describes himself as a simple guy who loves playing console games, listens to a lot of music, and is a motorcycle enthusiast as well. Martin Oracion Jr Born in the Philippines and now living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Martin started working as a computer mobile tech and salesman,…
Anna Shuayre
January 26, 2021
Ali Hasnain Coffee Stories

Ali Hasnain

My name is Ali Hasnain, and this is my coffee story. “Since childhood, all I knew was ‘be an engineer’; ‘be a doctor’. Those were the only acceptable paths set out for us. To this day, my father doesn’t know what Coffee truly is. Everyone is still stuck on tea.” Growing up…
Talia Goury
January 20, 2021
Andrea Ley Coffee Stories

Andrea Ley

“Coffee is life, coffee is love, my happiness, everyday” Andrea Ley is a truly inspiring woman and today we’d like to share her story with you, so you can be inspired too. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, Andrea moved to Texas in 2010 and used to work as a software engineer…
Vasileia Fanarioti
January 13, 2021
Paul Istrate Coffee Stories

Paul Istrate

Paul Istrate’s coffee story started in 2014 when he began working in the breakfast bar of a hotel in Brasov, Romania. A colleague asked him to take on the responsibility of making the bosses’ morning coffees. After getting the hang of it, he started to experiment with different styles of…
Chloe Lovatt
January 1, 2021
Sulaiman Alalawi Coffee Stories

Sulaiman Alalawi

“My name is Sulaiman, I'm a normal guy with big dreams and a strong passion for coffee. In the beginning, I was calling myself a barista, until I realized that a person who can make coffee is more than just a barista! All that pressure and the nonstop ideas happen…
IMNAB
December 21, 2020
Şahin Demirbaş Barista StoryCoffee Stories

Şahin Demirbaş

Everyone has a particular object in their lives that holds a lot of meaning for them. For some, it may be something that a loved one gave them, or a special item that commemorates a special day.For Şahin Demirbaş, it was a French press. Şahin Demirbaş is preparing coffee latte…
Paul Wong
December 18, 2020
Josef Mott Coffee Stories

Josef Mott

At the ripe age of 24, Josef and his friend from Business school paired up to take over a coffee shop in Hemel Hampstead, with absolutely no previous experience within the coffee industry. 10 years on, Josef is now a top roaster and SCA trainer with international barista experience. Josef…
Talia Goury
December 14, 2020
Sarah Hanaway Sarah HanawayCoffee Stories

Sarah Hanaway

My name is Sarah Hanaway, and this is my coffee story. “Every year that I have competed, I set myself the simple goal of doing better than last time and to have come away learning something.” Sarah Hanaway, photo by Harris Competing can be an invaluable learning experience and Sarah…
Vasileia Fanarioti
December 7, 2020
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
December 7, 2020