Meet Daniele Carvalho Ricci, definitely one of the wonder kids of the specialty coffee industry! At the age of 26, Daniele achieved more than most coffee professionals would dream in a lifetime. He stood at the World Barista Championship stage twice and in 2023 he became the V-ce World Barista Champion. Daniele is also a compassionate coach who helped many baristas stand not only on National but also on World stages! He travels the world, collaborates with the brands he loves and hosts training and consulting sessions. Wherever he appears, he infects everyone with his never-ending passion, dri ..read more

Learn how award-winning baristas Emi Fukahori and Mathieu Theis run their specialty coffee shops and grow the roasting business, MAME, in Switzerland. Watch the video on our YouTube channel! This video was made possible thanks to MILBOK, Double Milk – the first commercially available competition milk. Chapters of MAME Coffee video story: Why we opened MAME in Zurich? [00:33] A definition of specialty coffee by Emi Fukahori [01:12] Starting to build the MAME barista team! [02:02] Efficient Coffee Bar Workflow (inspired by barista competitions) [02:44] Starting to roast coffee (MAME roastery ..read more

Meet Zjevaun Lemar Janga, an experienced coffee professional who is originally from Aruba. Zjevaun is the owner of the expanding Harvest Cafe and Bakery in Rotterdam and the new trendy coffee roastery Ripsnorter. Zjevan came back this year after 11 years to the World Barista Championship in Busan and was one of the 2 European champions in the finals! He was also the first ever (but for sure not the only one!) Champion to use the new PUQ Navigator that is yet to be released and is a game changer when it comes to quality distribution while preparing an espresso, With his amazing ground-up work ..read more

An exclusive tour at Eversys Factory to learn how the world’s best automatic espresso machines are designed, engineered and built in a small town in the Swiss Alps. Watch the video on our YouTube channel.Chapters of the Eversys Factory Tour: A Brief History of Eversys [00:29] Eversys Espresso Machine Overview (Enigma, Cameo & Légacy) [01:34] A Tour at Eversys R&D Lab [02:34] A Design Lab at Eversys with Alexandre Rossier [04:20] Assembly Line of Eversys Légacy (from parts to final machine) [06:06] The Importance of Telemetry [08:15] Modular Design of Eversys (for serviceability ..read more

Meet Luthfan Satrio Pradipto a dedicated and passionate coffee professional from Indonesia who currently resides in Düsseldorf, Germany. Luthfan is the Head of Coffee at SCHVARZ Kaffee and the Co-founder of QUBE Origin. He is a huge advocate of Indonesian coffee and strives to show everyone its amazing potential. Luthfan took the 2nd place in the 2023 German Brewers Cup and came back the year later to snatch the title. He proudly represented Germany during the World Brewers Cup in Chicago showing his impeccable attention to detail, brewing skills and showcasing genuine passion. Barista Stories ..read more

Meet Federico Pinna, a seasoned coffee professional and owner of Urban Cafe based in charming Treviglio, Italy. Federico is a huge advocate for modern specialty coffee trying to evolve daily the Italian coffee traditions in his community and beyond. Federico won the Italian Barista Championship and represented his country during the World Championship in Busan, where he made it to the semi-finals. He is also a coffee consultant and member of the Coffee and Beverage Community (CBC) by Simonelli Group. Barista Stories are sponsored by PUQpress. Federico, what is your first memory with coffe ..read more

Meet Aistė Košienė, a charismatic owner of Coffee Spells in Vilnius, Lithuania. Aistė worked for 10 years as a marketer until she finally pursued her true calling and opened a specialty café. This year she took part in the first Brewers Cup in Lithuania and scored 2nd place. She had however a chance to represent her country in World Brewers Cup in Chicago. With only 5 weeks to prepare it was definitely a crazy ride for Aistė especially that upon arrival she got to know that most of her and her coach’s luggage was lost in transit… With no coffee and missing a significant part of her equipment ..read more

When asked “What is your favourite piece of barista equipment?”, Kateřina replied “Kindness.” In the current crazy times and challenges in the specialty coffee industry kindness is becoming one of the attitudes and behaviours that can still make our days better and motivate us to keep going. Meet Kateřina Myšková, a humble yet remarkably skilful and knowledgeable coffee professional that lives in Prague, Czech Republic. Kateřina is the Head of the Doubleshot roastery Training Center and she’s responsible for all the topics concerning teaching, quality control and knowledge management within he ..read more

This week Specialty Coffee Association announced that one of the biggest coffee trade shows – World of Coffee is coming to Geneva in 2025. Well now we know that it is all because everyone needs to meet Marie Picoche, a true gem in the industry that is currently the Head Barista of MAME Geneva. We often hear and truly believe that coffee championships should be about the personal growth and evolution of the baristas that take part in them. However it so often just appears to be empty words. But… Marie is a true example of a barista who uses championships as a tool for personal growth. As Marie ..read more

Meet Daniel Horbat, originally coming from Romania, he established his home and business in Dublin, Ireland. Daniel has been involved in the coffee industry for more than 20 years and pours his experience into Sumo Coffee Roasters which he co-owns with his partner Alexandra. Over the years Daniel took part in multiple coffee championships very often landing on the podium. Daniel won the Irish Cup Tasting Championship three times – in 2016, 2018 and 2019. He was 3rd at Coffee Masters 2018 and European Tea Championship the same year. The cherry on the top is the 2019 World Cup Tasters Champion t ..read more