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Kushal singh Bist

Meet barista Kushal singh Bist. When talking about Nepal most of us probably think of Mount Everest, high mountain climbing, and amazing nature. Some of us would note that it is actually home to 8 out of the world's 10 highest peaks; or even that Nepal is one of the…
Marta
May 23, 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
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
Ali Hasnain Coffee Stories

Ali Hasnain

My name is Ali Hasnain, and this is my coffee story. “Since childhood, all I knew was ‘be an engineer’; ‘be a doctor’. Those were the only acceptable paths set out for us. To this day, my father doesn’t know what Coffee truly is. Everyone is still stuck on tea.” Growing up…
Talia Goury
January 20, 2021
Sulaiman Alalawi Coffee Stories

Sulaiman Alalawi

“My name is Sulaiman, I'm a normal guy with big dreams and a strong passion for coffee. In the beginning, I was calling myself a barista, until I realized that a person who can make coffee is more than just a barista! All that pressure and the nonstop ideas happen…
IMNAB
December 21, 2020