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Daniel Horbat Coffee Stories

Daniel Horbat

When we talk about commitment and discipline, people outside of the specialty coffee community wouldn’t think these are qualities necessarily attributed to coffee professionals. But it is precise because of such intensity and desire to know more, learn more, DO better, BE better – than some of those pros end…
Ronita Dragomir
May 25, 2020
Melissa Stinson Coffee Stories

Melissa Stinson

Being personally fulfilled and recognized for my work is how I know I succeeded. Not worrying about who's not coming in and not worrying if the bills will be paid. My journey hasn't been easy. But through ten years of working in the TV and film industry, I learned that coffee…
IMNAB
May 15, 2020
Ronaldo Hurtado Coffee Stories

Ronaldo Hurtado

How weird that some of us don’t know how much we’re going to love coffee even if you grow up in favourable surroundings. Of course, family background isn’t enough. To be really good at something, you need to put in the work: learn, train, and focus on what it is…
Ronita Dragomir
May 11, 2020
Massimiliano Mattone Coffee Stories

Massimiliano Mattone

This is Massimiliano Mattone’s coffee story. Adaptability is the key to success. Well, maybe not the key, but you could say it definitely deserves to be in the top 3 of successful tools to have at hand. Especially nowadays, when everything’s gloomy and uncertainty reigns in the world, it helps…
Ronita Dragomir
May 1, 2020
Rob Clarijs Coffee Stories

Rob Clarijs

The world can sometimes seem scary, especially lately, on that I'm sure we can all agree. So finding inspiration and courage might sound challenging. It isn't really. The trick is to look around you. There's so many people out there SAME. AS. YOU. And all it takes is the courage…
Ronita Dragomir
April 25, 2020
Remy Molina Coffee Stories

Remy Molina

MY name is Remy Molina, I'm 26 years old, and I'm a professional Barista. Around 3 years ago, I started working for the Specialty Coffee Association of Costa Rica, giving the Barista courses, something I love to do cause I'm helping to form future coffee professionals. This year I started at…
IMNAB
April 21, 2020