Barista Stories: Elina Serhenchuk of Funt Coffee, Kyiv September 11, 2026Kyiv, UkraineElina Serhenchuk grew up in Donetsk, in the east of Ukraine, where her earliest memory of coffee is...
Barista Stories: Petr Holata of Cukrárna Alchymista, Prague September 4, 2026Prague, Czech RepublicIn 2007, Petr Holata took a part-time job at Cukrárna Alchymista in Prague for 53 Czech crowns an...
Barista Stories: Alexandra Sturdza of Oddly Specific & Bandit, Bucharest August 27, 2026Bucharest, RomaniaMaria Cristina Alexandra Sturdza will be the first to admit she thought working in a coffee shop would...
What’s the Real Value of Digital Loyalty Cards for Your Specialty Coffee Shop August 25, 2026We made this article in partnership with VEXiON Cards to share practical insights into the benefits of digital loyalty cards...
Barista Stories, Angie Katherine Molina Ospina of Tanat Coffee, France / Hong Kong August 21, 2026Paris, FranceAngie’s first encounter with specialty coffee happened in Paris, during an Erasmus year spent searching for something that...
Barista Stories: Felipe Bunemer Nojiri of Oatly, Barcelona August 14, 2026Barcelona, SpainFelipe Bunemer Nojiri grew up in São Paulo, a city whose entire modern history is tangled up with...
Barista Stories: Jaideep Sidhu of Wide Awake Coffee, Brussels August 7, 2026Brussels, BelgiumJaideep Sidhu found coffee the way a lot of good things happen: sideways, through an unexpected conversation. A...
Barista Stories: Jonathan Townsend of The Institute of Coffee, United Kingdom July 31, 2026United KingdomJon Townsend wanted to be a journalist. He ended up delivering papers at 6 am for five years...
Barista Stories: Alyson of Cøffe & Gentle Madness, Düsseldorf July 24, 2026Dusseldorf, GermanyAlyson was offered a cup of espresso at her job interview at Cøffe in Düsseldorf. She had no...
Barista Stories: Ana Rubio Ramírez – Coffee & Translation, Madrid July 18, 2026Madrid, SpainAna Rubio Ramírez, a proud extremeña, did not fall into coffee through a barista shift or a competition...