Interview with Cape Town Barista Calvin Sibanda
Customer Service has formed a central place in the way Calvin Sibanda thinks about coffee and the way he has navigated his progression in the sector since 2016.
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Interview with Iranian Barista Shayan Vakili
Something glows from Central Iran, 400km south of the capital, Tehran. In the capital of the Isfahan Province, barista Shayan Vakili serves at Meydoon Cafe
Interview with Kenyan Barista Robert Shuggy
Law student and barista Robert Shuggy is from Nairobi, living and working within reach of Kenya’s premier coffee producing areas.
Interview with Indonesian Barista Alista Ponti in Zürich
We caught up with Zurich-based barista Alista Ponti to learn more about her career in coffee and how this narrative can illuminate pathways for new joiners.
Interview with Lladudno Barista Nathan Prosser
Nathan Prosser of Heartland Coffee Roasters in Llandudno, Wales - a background to his career and the status of specialty coffee in North Wales.
Interview with Singaporean Barista Dianyi Wong
Barista Dianyi Wong outlines his experience, moving from a “9-5” job though Starbucks’ rigorous training before crossing into specialty coffee and a sought after hospitality professional in Singapore.
Introducing Redemption Roasters: The World's First Prison-based Coffee Company
An overview of “behind-bars coffee company” Redemption Roasters who train inmates in prisons near to London in coffee skills, improving job prospects.
Photography Book "Drink My Sweat" Launched by Jake Green to Profile Kenya Coffee
Notes from the launch of Kunywa Jasho Langu: Coffee Kenya, the second in a the “Drink My Sweat” series from London-based photographer, Jake Green.
Interview with Dubai-based Barista Karamtin Bakari
Originally from Kenya, Karamtin Bakari has spent better part of 10 years working in United Arab Emirates, working in both commercial and specialty coffee.