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Barista Alejandro Lozano Struggles to Compete Amid Financial Hardship

In the world of coffee competitions, the journey is often as significant as the destination. For Alejandro Lozano, an experienced barista in his late 40s from Mexico, the path to his next competition has been marked by hardship, uncertainty, and an unwavering determination. Despite being jobless, facing financial difficulties, and…

IMNAB23rd August 2024

Arif Budiyanto coffee farmer from Indonesia, donation recipient of coffee wristgbands

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Encouraging Coffee Advancement, one Coffee Wristband at a Time

Arif Budiyanto has captained Java Sugesti since it was passed down to him by his parents, taking care of the farm and the coffee community that came along with it. Regarding specialty coffee, Java Sugesti is considerably young, and with the concerns it is currently facing, I’M NOT A BARISTA…

Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran19th May 2024

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Arif Budiyanto

To do what you can, with what you have, where you are, is no small feat, and for Arif Budiyanto, that means going above and beyond to make the best of all that life throws his way. Be it improving himself by learning and relearning or improving a whole community…

Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran19th May 2024

HOHIILIFE COFFEE WRISTBANDS CHARITY PARTNER

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Coffee Wristband Charity Partner HOHIILIFE Made This Happen

The coffee community truly embodies a spirit of unparalleled camaraderie and warmth, consistently demonstrating that it’s not just about the brew, but the bonds it fosters across the globe. Our charity partner, HOHIILIFE, has brilliantly utilized their initial funding of $630 USD, to launch an inspiring project with other brands. This…

IMNAB12th April 2024

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We just made another donation, $500 USD to Adelitas in Mexico

We set up this goal of helping Adelitas in September 2022, and we finally reached it today. The Adelitas Cooperative is a group of coffee women farmers who have been growing and producing coffee beans as a means of livelihood to keep their families and community afloat. They are based in Tenango de…

IMNAB15th January 2023

Coffee Wristbands News

The Coffee Wristbands Program is still yielding results.

About a month ago, we caught up with Tanty Hartono and Rivo Trie Septiadiguna, who, by that time had started making use of the donations made from the purchase of Coffee Wristbands. After Tanty met up with Rivo, they decided that the money would be used to obtain essential tools…

Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran18th October 2022

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A Gesture that Signifies the Meaning of Coffee Community, thank you Nükhet Çubukçular

Back in May 2021, we introduced you to Nükhet Çubukçular, a Turkish designer, coffee roaster, and barista. Recently, Nükhet made an incredible gesture, she donated some of her work profits to I’M NOT A BARISTA. We are truly so very humbled by her gesture and feel we would like to…

Vasileia Fanarioti25th January 2022

I'M NOT A BARISTA #tipabarista campaign donate $100 to Nükhet Çubukçular

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Congratulations to Nükhet Çubukçular, the second receiver of our #TIPABARISTA project $100 donation!

We have elected that Nükhet Çubukçular receives this week's donation because she is an extremely hardworking woman. Beyond this/Moreover, she never ceases to inspire us through her art, charity work, and humility. Nükhet grew up in Turkey and started working at the age of 14. A lover of skateboarding…

Vasileia Fanarioti8th September 2021

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#TIPABARISTA 1/48: Congratulations to Regina Begum from Mumbai India

We'rere sure most of you will remember Regina Begum: her coffee story touched many and we received overwhelmingly positive feedback on how moved our readers felt. We have decided Regina should be the first recipient of our #TIPABARISTA project and be the first to receive a $100 donation. Regina Begum…

IMNAB1st September 2021

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We did it, just donated 100€ to a barista

We did it, we successfully raised 100€ and helped a barista in need. We are happy to announce that we, together, successfully helped a barista Tzanetos who competed in the 2020 Greece National Brewers Cup. This is our first project and we successfully raised 100€ for him, it is a…

IMNAB15th February 2020

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Barista Alejandro Lozano Struggles to Compete Amid Financial Hardship

Encouraging Coffee Advancement, one Coffee Wristband at a Time

Arif Budiyanto

Coffee Wristband Charity Partner HOHIILIFE Made This Happen

We just made another donation, $500 USD to Adelitas in Mexico

The Coffee Wristbands Program is still yielding results.

A Gesture that Signifies the Meaning of Coffee Community, thank you Nükhet Çubukçular

Congratulations to Nükhet Çubukçular, the second receiver of our #TIPABARISTA project $100 donation!

#TIPABARISTA 1/48: Congratulations to Regina Begum from Mumbai India

We did it, just donated 100€ to a barista

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