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Freddy Rojas Freddy RojasCoffee Stories

Freddy Rojas

“We’ve been living in a bubble. Colombia produces some of the best coffee in the world, but we grow up drinking the lowest quality... We grow up surrounded by coffee, but we only ever use it as a drink. What if it could be more?” Freddy Rojas isn’t your typical…
IMNAB
November 7, 2025
Nohelia Hernández Nohelia HernándezCoffee Stories

Nohelia Hernández

“When I discovered that coffee was more than just a cup—when I learned it had so many attributes—I fell in love with it.” For Nohelia Hernández, coffee began as a hobby, rooted in her love for family and the rich flavors it offers. But over time, it became something much…
IMNAB
August 29, 2025
Helena Oliviero Helena OlivieroCoffee Stories

Helena Oliviero

Earlier this year, we stood with Helena Oliviero on the balcony of a farmhouse in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The air was still warm from the day, the sky fading into deep blues over the mountains. We had just finished three days of training young farmers, and she leaned against the railing,…
IMNAB
August 15, 2025
Johana Alvarez Johana AlvarezUnpublished

Johana Alvarez

"I want to keep teaching, and keep learning—because we can only share what we understand. And now, I understand coffee a little more.” These were the words Johana Alvarez shared after two days at the GCAG coffee training course in Bucaramanga, Colombia. A math teacher by profession and a coffee…
IMNAB
August 15, 2025
Exciting Update: Introducing the Charity Box – A More Accessible Way to Collaborate and Give Back I'M NOT A BARISTA Wristband Charity BoxNewsUpdates

Exciting Update: Introducing the Charity Box – A More Accessible Way to Collaborate and Give Back

Dear Valued Partners and Coffee Community Members, We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Charity Box Wristbands, designed to make collaboration with I'M NOT A BARISTA even more inclusive and impactful for coffee shops, small businesses, and community groups worldwide. This initiative builds on our successful GCAG…
IMNAB
June 24, 2025
Liliana Caballero Rojas Coffee Stories

Liliana Caballero Rojas

In the rolling hills of Bucaramanga, Colombia, where coffee plants sway under the morning mist, Liliana Caballero Rojas stands as a beacon of resilience and passion. Her story, woven into the fabric of Café Hacienda Casablanca, is one of dreams defying odds—a tale that found its heart in the Global…
IMNAB
May 13, 2025
Laura and Johanna Pinto Gómez Coffee Stories

Laura and Johanna Pinto Gómez

In the misty hills of Vereda Vericuté, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia, Laura and Johanna Pinto Gómez tend a small coffee farm that whispers of resilience and renewal. Barely two hectares, it’s no sprawling estate—just a patchwork of coffee, cacao, and plantains carved from inherited land and years of steady labor. Laura…
IMNAB
March 30, 2025
Leonardo Gaviria Leonardo Gaviria GCAGCoffee Stories

Leonardo Gaviria

Picture this: a sun-drenched coffee farm in Colombia, where the air hums with the promise of a perfect brew. In the heart of this caffeine-kissed land, Leonardo Gaviria—a coffee quality analyst, professional Q-grader, and agroindustrial engineer—stands as a bridge between the soil and the cup. His story isn’t just about…
IMNAB
March 13, 2025