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barista

Tow Jin Two JinCoffee Stories

Tow Jin

For many people, becoming a barista is not a dream. It is simply a way to earn some extra pocket money. The pay is rarely high, the job is often seen as temporary, and for students it can feel like a practical stop before moving on to something more serious.…
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June 29, 2026
Frederick Ruben Frederick RubenCoffee Stories

Frederick Ruben

If you’ve met Frederick Ruben at a coffee events chances are you’ve seen the same thing we did. He’s friendly. Easy to talk to. The kind of person who says hello to everyone in the room. Over the past few years, we’ve crossed paths with him several times at coffee…
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June 8, 2026
Andrés Paparoni Andrés Paparoni from NomadCoffee Stories

Andrés Paparoni

For some people, coffee begins with a choice. For others, it’s already there, long before they understand what it means. For Andrés Paparoni, coffee was never something he discovered later in life. It was part of his world from the very beginning. Growing up in Venezuela, coffee wasn’t just a…
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April 28, 2026
Kay Cheon Kay CheonCoffee Stories

Kay Cheon

Before the stage, before the title, before representing a country, Kay Cheon’s journey in coffee began with something much quieter — a question that didn’t quite go away. At the time, coffee wasn’t part of a clear plan. His days were shaped by something else entirely, cycling before school, following…
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April 14, 2026
Jimmy Adame Jimmy-AdameCoffee Stories

Jimmy Adame

A life told in coffee, chaos, and second acts. A 14-year-old kid at a Michigan farmer’s market. Flannel and Neff beanies everywhere. He points at the board, orders what he thinks is a blackberry-milk-chocolate latte. The barista hands him a simple pour-over instead. Jimmy Adame still laughs when he remembers…
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March 3, 2026
Shaun Liew Coffee Stories

Shaun Liew

In the bustling world of coffee, where every cup tells a story of connection and craft, Shaun Liew stands out not as a distant icon, but as a fellow enthusiast who's navigated the daily grind with heart and humility. Like many of us who fell deeper into coffee during quiet…
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February 11, 2026
Echo Hu Echo Hu, TIMEMORE ManagerCoffee Stories

Echo Hu

Standing for 8 to 10 hours straight, legs swelling like balloons, collapsing onto the bed at night too exhausted to move—that's the raw reality Echo Hu faced in her early days as a barista. With only one day off a week and shifts flipping between early mornings and late nights,…
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February 5, 2026
Çağrı Denizer Çağrı DenizerCoffee Stories

Çağrı Denizer

At 5:30 AM, as Ankara streets stir in the pre-dawn hush, 20-year-old Çağrı Denizer flips the sign to “Open”. Most baristas groan at the early shift, but for Çağrı Denizer, it’s a sacred ritual—grinding beans, the scent of coffee rising like a quiet song. With five years shaping his craft…
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July 8, 2025
Gabor Mordy Jakab Gabor Mordy JakabCoffee Stories

Gabor Mordy Jakab

In the gentle embrace of Berlin’s Köpenick, where lakes ripple like soft secrets and ancient oaks stand sentinel, Gabor Mordy Jakab—Mordy to a few old souls—has found his rhythm at 45. His days hum with a purpose that feels alive, not frantic, a balance he’s clawed his way to after…
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June 25, 2025