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Michael Nguyen Coffee Stories

Michael Nguyen

Michael Nguyen is a barista from the UK whose passion stems from the positive social impacts of coffee. Michael was fascinated by the way coffee can bring people together. He told us “I loved the social impact around it”, how it can create an environment that people can share. This…
Mollie Sprigg
April 28, 2022
Defne Ceyda Okay Coffee Stories

Defne Ceyda Okay

At first glance, seeing Defne Ceyda Okay in her black platform Chelsea boots and countless tattoos all over – you wouldn’t suppose that she once dreamt of becoming a ballerina. Perhaps it is exactly this early experience of hard, passionate practice that provided her with the power to become a…
Marta Trzcionka
April 24, 2022
Chandra Melo Coffee Stories

Chandra Melo

Chandra Melo is a passionate advocate for transparency and innovation in the coffee world. From her days as a barista to now working at a major coffee company, she has traversed the length and breadth of the coffee industry and her journey shines a light on the future for baristas…
IMNAB
April 19, 2022
Levent Öncü Levent OncuCoffee Stories

Levent Öncü

From aeronautical engineering to coffee social media creator, this is Levent Öncü’s story. We recently spoke to Levent Oncu on the I’M NOT A BARISTA Podcast. Levent began his story in Turkey as an aeronautical engineer and home barista. He has been brewing coffee since 2010, achieving his PhD and working…
Mollie Sprigg
April 13, 2022
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Tania Villegas

Tania Villegas is a barista and actress from Mexico, we spoke to her about navigating both areas and her connection to coffee.    Tania initially was not going to share her story but her friends encouraged her. She sent it because if it resonated with someone else then she is…
Mollie Sprigg
March 28, 2022
Hadija Kulaba Coffee Stories

Hadija Kulaba

Hadija Kulaba is a barista originally from Uganda, who currently lives in the United Arab Emirates. We asked her what coffee means to her and what it’s like in her country.   She told us she wanted to share her story to empower women who want to work in the…
Mollie Sprigg
March 24, 2022
Natalia Obruch Coffee Stories

Natalia Obruch

From cinema school to coffee mixology: how Natalia Obruch found artistry in coffee? Natalia Obruch has been in coffee since 2008, as a barista trainer, coffee consultant and event manager. When the pandemic hit home in March 2020, she was faced with the biggest challenge of her entire career, as…
Zed Wong
March 19, 2022
Ömer Yildirim Coffee Stories

Ömer Yildirim

2021 was a game-changer for the worldwide coffee community and Ömer Yildirim himself. This was when "hospitality" became the key. And this is when Ömer launched his speciality coffee roasting brand, bringing to his hometown, Bursa, the fresh breeze of Izmir Coffee Festival. He also became one of Turkey's best latte…
Marta
March 17, 2022
Aslam and Sarah Lee Aslam, Sarah and MaxCoffee Stories

Aslam and Sarah Lee

Here’s a question for all coffee shop owners and baristas out there: Ever had trouble communicating with customers because you were unsure of their expectations?  Barista-customer interaction is a crucial cog in the machine, imperative to a specialty coffee shop experience. In a discussion between both sides of the coin,…
Maximillian Wee
March 14, 2022