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Javier Quiroz

Javier Quiroz’s coffee journey starts from humble beginnings: as a broke college student. He was searching for a job in order to pay for his studies in economics while fulfilling his desire to learn about the coffee industry in Mexico. Fortunately, he found a job as a barista apprentice in…
Emma Niro
3rd March 2023
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Viviana Adame

“HUMANITY RUNS ON COFFEE.” This phrase has been running around the world, on snapback hats, T-Shirts, hoodies, and now, on coffee wristbands. Viviana Adame’s story is another proof of the tight-knitted-ness of the coffee community. But before we get to Viviana, there's another name that is essential to this story:…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
27th October 2022
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Meet Adelitas Coffee Farm

The proceeds from our Coffee Wristbands donation at the World Barista Championship (WBC) in Melbourne, Australia will go to the Adelitas cooperative, a female organization from Tenango, Mexico.   The Adelitas Cooperative is a group of coffee women farmers who have been growing and producing coffee beans as a means…
Oluwatobifunmi Olaniran
28th September 2022
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Rodolfo Barranco

Aeropress Regional Competition Finalist of 2021, Rodolfo Barranco, always dreamed of being the one behind the bar preparing coffee. Rodolfo, now 23 years old, hails from Mexico City and has been working with coffee for six years. Next on his agenda is reaching the finals in the National Latte Art…
Nathierah Fredericks
29th August 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
28th March 2022
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Xitlally Guerrero

In a story that is particularly touching, we have decided to share a minorly edited version of the application form that was submitted to us. This week’s donation will be given to Xitlally Guerrero, a barista who has continued to learn despite serious hurdles thrown in her direction. In the…
Anna S, Lauren H, and Zoé G
15th September 2021
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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
25th November 2020
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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
23rd August 2020