Barista Stories

Barista Stories: Lionel Crasto of Formative Coffee & South India Coffee Company, London

Lionel Crasto moves between two coffee worlds with intent. Raised in Mumbai and now based in London, he...

February 21, 2026Vienna, Austria

Junior Vargas Otero was born on a coffee farm in Cusco, Peru. Today, he lives in Vienna and...

At just 22, Volodymyr Petrina has already built a career many baristas spend years chasing. Originally from a...

February 5, 2026Bologna, Italy

Stefano Cevenini’s coffee story starts with a single espresso in Bologna. One cup was enough. Sweet fruit notes...

January 30, 2026Trondheim, Norway

Erlend Andreas Wessel-Berg grew up around coffee long before he understood it. As a kid in Trondheim, it...

Ken’s relationship with coffee did not begin with admiration, but with a trend. What started as a visual...

Matt Cowie is a familiar voice and face within the UK coffee scene. Based in Glasgow, he has...

January 9, 2026Poltava, Ukraine

Anzhelika Rybak is a coffee professional shaped by long term commitment and steady growth. Based in Poltava, Ukraine,...

Caitlin McArdle grew up in Dundalk, Ireland, and now lives in Amsterdam, a city that matches (or at...

December 28, 2025Bratislava, Slovakia

Dušan Bombala has spent two decades building a life around coffee, guided by curiosity and a strong belief...

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