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Emma Niro Coffee Stories

Emma Niro

The pen can truly be mightier than the sword if the one who wields it is a master in the art of writing. Some of the most popular writers, like Suzanne Collins, Veronica Roth, and Stephenie Meyer, had quite the journeys before releasing their world-renowned novels, and we’re glad to…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
March 13, 2023
Aline Codo Coffee Stories

Aline Codo

From Telecommunication Engineering to the 15 Coffee Company. How did Aline Codo take that leap of transition into coffee from such an in-demand field? This is her coffee story.   Curiosity can be the starting point of any great invention, and in Aline Codo’s case, this was it. Her birth…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
March 7, 2023
Javier Quiroz Coffee Stories

Javier Quiroz

Javier Quiroz’s coffee journey starts from humble beginnings: as a broke college student. He was searching for a job in order to pay for his studies in economics while fulfilling his desire to learn about the coffee industry in Mexico. Fortunately, he found a job as a barista apprentice in…
Emma Niro
March 3, 2023
Younes Salehi Coffee Stories

Younes Salehi

Iranian barista and roaster, Younes Salehi, was drawn to coffee at a young age. His dive into the coffee industry began when he was just 19 years old. Today, he is a researcher at Flexibar Machines which produces handcrafted coffee bar equipment. With 10 years under his belt, Younes hopes…
Nathierah Fredericks
February 27, 2023
Kevin Kaunang Coffee Stories

Kevin Kaunang

Over and over again, we focus on how coffee enthusiasts and daily drinkers need to value the service received from baristas and everyone else on the coffee chain. What if the spotlight is on the coffee shop itself? From its management and how it is run to improving the livelihood…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
February 17, 2023
Elysia Tan Coffee Stories

Elysia Tan

From being disqualified during her second national coffee competition to becoming the World Brewers Cup Second Runner-Up in 2022, Elysia Tan’s story is one of taking what life has to throw at you and giving it your best despite the existing variables.  Elyias Tan barista story With eight years of…
Sarah Silvia
February 14, 2023
James Harper Coffee Stories

James Harper

Italian-Australian, James Harper, is the founder and host of Filter Stories—a podcast on the extraordinary stories behind a cup of coffee. Although his podcast features stories on others, among other aspects of coffee, today’s story focuses on the host himself. James Harper James grew up in Sydney, Australia, and initially…
Nathierah Fredericks
February 5, 2023
Sinan Genc Coffee Stories

Sinan Genc

Sinan Genc’s career did not begin in coffee, rather, he was studying to become an electrical and electronics engineer with a PhD focusing on optical sensors to detect, classify and characterize microplastics in liquid media, when he found his passion for coffee.  Sinan Genc While working behind the scenes of…
Sarah Silvia
January 31, 2023
S3E2: NOT JUST A BARISTA – Meet the 2023 UAE Barista Champion Mariam Erin Pinza Coffee StoriesNewsPodcast

S3E2: NOT JUST A BARISTA – Meet the 2023 UAE Barista Champion Mariam Erin Pinza

Who is the most popular barista in 2023 so far? No doubt, it is Mariam Erin Pinza, the 2023 UAE Barista Champion, who is also the @coffeewristbands angel in UAE, and the talented artist that you should start investing. In this episode, Mariam shared her experience preparing for a barista…
IMNAB
January 25, 2023
Yolima Taborda Rojas Coffee Stories

Yolima Taborda Rojas

Yolima Taborda Rojas’ story begins on her parents’ coffee farm in Colombia called Finca La Vega, located in the small village of San José in the town of Amagá. (And that’s not even an exaggeration. She was born on the coffee farm.) Yolima Taborda Rojas is on a coffee farm…
Emma Niro
January 23, 2023