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Youngjun Cho

Hardworking, dedicated, curious, and funny, this is how Youngjun Cho strikes you when you first meet him. But behind his cheerful face and his beanies he likes wearing, there is so much more to discover about this special barista.   Youngjun Cho is a real “master of all trades”: he…
Nicole Hilton
9th August 2021
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Enzo Fiore

“Never underestimate a good cup of coffee paired with some good tunes”  Hailing from the country best known for its historically rich coffee culture, Enzo Fiore comes from Naples – the Italian city that is perhaps the beverage’s spiritual home. Within the city, there are numerous stories that revolve around…
Eugenia
6th August 2021
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Fabio Sartini

“No one believed in me and what I was doing” Meet Fabio Sartini, a humble Italian barista who placed 1st in ‘LatteArt Challenge Caffe River’ and 3rd in ‘Coffee Relay Bar Hub’ Growing up in Italy, Fabio’s first coffee experience was a fitting Italian Moka when he was just 17.…
Lauren Horton
27th July 2021
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Betty Wee

Brewing with grit and beauty: Betty Wee’s journey from graphic design to building her own coffee brand. In her teenage years, Betty Ween left her hometown of Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia. Her dad had found work in neighbouring Brunei, and the family was moving there to stay together. Betty had always…
Zed Wong
16th July 2021
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Agnieszka Rojewska

Agnieszka Rojewska hardly needs any introduction! Three-time Polish Barista Champion and four-time Polish Latte Art Champion she became the first female to win the World Barista Championship in 2018 in Amsterdam. If she told that to her high-school self she probably wouldn’t believe it. Agnieszka, or Aga as everyone calls…
Vasileia Fanarioti 
9th June 2021
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Wendelien van Bunnik

Snobby baristas make Wendelien van Bunnik nervous. That might be because she’s just about as welcoming, enthusiastic, and encouraging as they come.  Wendelien van Bunnik Despite winning one world and two Dutch national championships in a single year, Wendelien continues to expand her coffee journey with an unwavering appetite to learn more. Not…
Tigger Chaturabul
21st April 2021
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Ken Braz

Ken Braz is a driven barista that focuses on his passion to make his signature coffees. Having just moved to Mallorca, Spain during the pandemic from Berlin, Germany Ken Braz shares his struggles, biggest achievements and journey discovering coffee.  “Coffee professional focus on brewing, roasting and enjoying coffee” Originally from…
Camille Lowe
20th April 2021
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Piotr Skoczylas

Piotr Skoczylas recounts the first time stepping into a specialty coffee shop as an intimidating experience for many people. We do not understand much of what we see on the menu, yet we feel that we should. Sometimes, not knowing more, we simply go along with the barista’s recommendation. Otherwise,…
Zed Wong
10th April 2021
Coffee Stories

Juliya Drozdova

Juliya Drozdova is making pour-over coffee Meet Juliya Drozdova, a barista trainer from Russia. Her adoration of coffee began in childhood when she often came to visit her grandfather. He would always make Juliya a hearty cup of coffee in a small rip coffee maker. They would talk about everything,…
Anna Suffolk
29th March 2021
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Oğulcan Torlak

Living in Turkey, Oğulcan Torlak has built up a prosperous career as a roaster- after hearing his thoughts on coffee, it is clear that this is the perfect profession for him. His first café job was where coffee turned from a regular drink to an obsession. Since then, Oğulcan has…
Vicky & Louisa
26th March 2021