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Ahmed Hawi Coffee Stories

Ahmed Hawi

Growing up in a village 100 km away from Beirut, Lebanon, coffee was considered an essential, in Ahmed Hawi’s family home. No matter the hour, coffee was always what gathered the family together. Ahmed Hawi Ahmed Hawi’s coffee journey finds its roots in Africa. Having travelled to Sierra Leone to…
Talia Goury
December 1, 2020
Orkun Üstel Orkun UstelCoffee Stories

Orkun Üstel

Award winning Turkish barista, Orkun Ustel tells us how he fell into the coffee industry by happy accident. Two-time winner of the Brewers Cup Champion of Turkey and professional barista trainer, Orkun Üstel always loved coffee. He is always experimenting and willing to learn more about coffee. To him, specialist…
Chloe Lovatt
November 27, 2020
Berenice Cortés Coffee Stories

Berenice Cortés

Having studied administration at high school,  Berenice Cortés turned away from following a career in her field of study after taking inspiration from her mother, who had been working with coffee for many years. “At first I did not know what she was doing at work but when I saw her…
Josef Mott
November 25, 2020
Evgeny Starikov Coffee Stories

Evgeny Starikov

Evgeny Starikov's stepping-stone to the coffee industry was when he began working for Simple Coffee, a Russian coffee chain in Yekaterinburg. Evgeny wasn’t particularly fond of coffee at the time, but found himself in awe of the nice shirts the Simple Coffee baristas were wearing whenever he walked by cafe windows.…
Talia Goury
November 23, 2020
Margarita Amelina Margarita Amelina Coffee StoryCoffee Stories

Margarita Amelina

“Coffee isn’t just a transaction but an expression of personal desire.” Маргарита Амелина is brewing with Aeropress If someone likes coffee with milk, then cappuccinos are always a great idea – it’s all based on personal preference. When it comes to coffee, Margarita (Маргарита Амелина) considers communication to be an…
Talia Goury
November 8, 2020
Tzanetos Dalietos Coffee Stories

Tzanetos Dalietos

Tzanetos Dalietos is an archetype example of no matter how exceptional the obstacle you face is, you can always bounce back.  In 2019 he experienced a horrific accident that set his career back. However, his mindset persisted and despite not being able to compete in the 2019 brewers cup, he…
Louisa Campbell
November 5, 2020
Hrishi Mohite Coffee StoriesTop Coffee Stories in 2020

Hrishi Mohite

First a Computer Engineer. Then, a McDonald’s Crew Member. Now, a Specialty Coffee Roaster. My name is Hrishi Mohite, and this is my Coffee Story. Hrishi Mohite All Hrishi wanted was to fill his time after college with a part-time job. So, he popped by his local McDonald’s. Three months later…
Sean Yew.
November 2, 2020
Dhan Tamang Coffee Stories

Dhan Tamang

Growing up in village in Nepal, Dhan Tamang had little exposure to the craft behind a good cup of coffee. In Nepal, coffee remains an expensive and luxury good so it wasn’t until Dhan journeyed abroad to Kuwait that he experience coffee properly for the first time. Dhan Tamang In…
Louisa Campbell
October 22, 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
August 23, 2020
Irina Sharipova Coffee Stories

Irina Sharipova

My name is Irina Sharipova, The coffee guru: competitor, judge, trainer, a Q grader, and even traveled to Origin. This is my Story.   Irina Sharipova El Salvador was the coffee that really switched Irina into Competition mode. The Flavours, acidity, and the complexity of this is what pushed her…
Darren Meachem
August 14, 2020