I'M NOT A BARISTA: Voices of the Coffee World

 In this episode, Micky talks to Tigger Chaturabul, one of the I'M NOT A BARISTA volunteers.

Tigger is also working on the I'MNAB's crowdfunding project - the world's first coffee hand grinder with two burrs, which will be launching in Spring 2022.

Tigger was born in California, moved to Hong Kong for her master's degree in creative media, and is now living in the Netherlands. As a branding consultant and copywriter, what is her life like and what is the latest I'MNAB project she is working on? Listen now to get to know Tigger and I'M NOT A BARISTA's next crowdfunding project.

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Robert McKeon Aloe,  author of the latest coffee book on Kickstarter "Engineering Better Espresso: Data Driven Coffee ".

Robert is also a Senior Video Engineering Incubation Manager at the biggest fruit company Apple. For the last 3 years, he has published more than 200 coffee articles on his blog

https://rmckeon.medium.com

"People think you have to upgrade coffee equipment for better espresso. Better equipment will improve your espresso, but it isn’t the only thing. There are plenty of cheaper ways and methods to improve espresso that can be done incrementally. I wrote a book about improving espresso by incrementally improving each variable of the process using data science with the aim to help every espresso drinker regardless of their home or professional setup."

Robert's new book reached its funding goal in just 7 hours, if you are an espresso lover, make sure you check out this coffee book on Kickstarter now

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/espressofun/engineering-better-espresso-data-driven-coffee/

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Meet Jared Dennison, Barista, Trainer & Lab Assistant  at Wonderstate Coffee in Viroqua, Wisconsin.

Jared is also a full-time dad with a three years old son. After 11 years in the coffee industry, what has he learned, what motivates him, and what tips he has for the baristas? 

We asked Jared what coffee means to him, he answers:

“Coffee is constant change and reinvention, it's my punk rock. Something ubiquitous and wholly unique. It's a platform for me to communicate something to those I serve. With coffee, I can take this mutual language of taste and share experiences and passion in a way that words or even images can't communicate. Coffee is so much more to me than just a morning routine or "hot brown" it's literal passion in a cup.” 

Jared is also one of the recipe contributors of the Brewing Guide project, check out his go-to Aeropress recipe here

https://notabarista.org/product/jared-dennison/

Follow Jared on Instagram @depeche__mocha 

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We shared Ken's coffee story a few months ago and now wish to share his latest project August 63, a mobile coffee roastery in Berlin 

Ken is working hard on his coffee dream - build a mobile coffee roastery in Berlin, and you will find him at farmers markets, street food markets, corporate events, festivals or cultural events soon.

Ken aims to raise 12,000 euros to kick start his dreams, and his project is still alive here. With your support, Ken can launch his project and share his passion for sustainable and transparently sourced coffee with thousands of coffee lovers in Germany.

Ken’s passion and commitment for change drive him forward to make change where it needs to be done and help others be more aware of where they buy their coffee. 

Support Ken here 
https://www.startnext.com/en/august63

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Brewing with grit and beauty:
Betty Wee’s journey from graphic design to building her own coffee brand.

You can support Betty's roasting business by ordering her coffee on our crowdfunding page, click the link below and purchase her coffee (Beautiful Stain) as an add-on.  With each bag of coffee sold on Indiegogo, Betty will donate $2 to I'M NOT A BARISTA, and we will use the money to help baristas in need, make sure to check our #TIPABARISTA campaign and see how we empower baristas.

Support Betty on Indiegogo now
https://igg.me/at/iamnotabarista/x#/

Read Betty's coffee story
https://notabarista.org/betty-wee/

#TIPABARISTA charity campaign
https://notabarista.org/notabarista-foundation/

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This episode is about Ashley Rodriguez, a long time #barista turned freelance writer and podcast host of Boss Barista. In this episode, we talked about her barista experience, how she started the Boss Barista podcast; Ashley also shared her tips on how to become a coffee writer, how to balance your work life, and much more.

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Moving from city to city in hopes of finding the perfect coffee shop, Ashley has elected to harvest her love for coffee by starting the Boss Barista podcast some four years ago. The show allows her to consider her experiences as a barista but also relate them to larger problems within our current coffee community, never hesitating to take a different direction every episode!

A true supporter of her community, Ashley strongly believes in supporting local businesses and providing smaller roasters and baristas with her platform so that they can be heard. With a similar mission to us at I’M NOT A BARISTA, Ashley isn’t afraid to ask the hard hitting questions and brings “taboo” topics to the table, such as tipping, health insurance, and salary amongst other things.

She has made a point of telling us that anyone with questions about freelance writing and podcasting should email her if they need help getting their foot in the door! To read more about her podcast, her experiences, and her career path, make sure to read her coffee story on our website and listen to our podcast episode with her!

You can check Boss Barista's website
http://bossbarista.com

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/bossbaristapodcast/

You can also support her podcast on Patreon now
https://www.patreon.com/bossbarista

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This week's episode is our first recorded by our marketing intern, and now new co-host, Nicole Hilton.

We interviewed Micky, CEO and founder of I'M NOT A BARISTA, and got to know a little more about how we got started with his not-for-profit organisation. Let's find out together who is the face (and voice) behind I'M NOT A BARISTA.

Don't forget to check our latest Charity Project on Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-secret-of-delicious-coffee-the-brewing-guide#/

For more coffee stories, check our website
https://notabarista.org/coffee-stories/

Humanity runs on coffee.
We need your support, so make sure you spread the word!

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"Some of you may have read my name before in an Instagram DM, or may have heard my voice during one of the live sessions we organise with baristas and people from the coffee industry at I’M NOT A BARISTA. So let me tell you a bit more about myself."

As an intern, Nicole's tip is

don’t ever feel like you’re behind anyone else. We all have a specific pace in life we must follow: some of us will find ourselves slowly, after many falls, some will succeed after the first attempt. The secret is to accept that you have your own time and that you, like everyone else, will have your opportunity to shine!"

Read Nicole Hilton's full story here
https://notabarista.org/nicole-hilton/

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Look Ma, 文欣 Sierra Yeo’s raising the bar: meet the diversity champion leading change for a more equitable coffee scene

For Sierra Yeo, the barriers to growth have long been a frustrating source of motivation. This stems from her experience as a barista, being barred from upskilling opportunities and access to resources. She was made to feel her opinions were not valued, with little being done for staff welfare at a toxic workplace she has since left behind. At that point, she was on the verge of turning her back on the industry, one that she had grown to love.

If you like reading, check the link below to read the full article
https://notabarista.org/sierra-yeo/

Article by  Zed Wong

What is new?
1. We are ready to ship out the brewing guide card decks this week, make sure you finish the back survey asap. Check here

2. If you missed our Kickstarter campaign, now you can pre-order on Indiegogo. It is a charity project, each bag of coffee sold on Indiegogo, our partners will donate $2 to I'M NOT A BARISTA, later we will make donations to help baristas in need.

3. If you are a roaster and wants to do good together, sign up as a partner here. 

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Snobby baristas make Wendelien van Bunnik nervous. That might be because she’s just about as welcoming, enthusiastic, and encouraging as they come. 

Despite winning one world and two Dutch national championships in a single year, Wendelien continues to expand her coffee journey with an unwavering appetite to learn more. Not even COVID-19 can stop her from sharing her passion with her like-minded followers on social media.

When we recorded this episode, Wendelien was in a covid recovery, that is why she sounds a bit down, but don't worry, she is fine now.

Wendelien is also a recipe contributor of The Brewing Guide project.
There are only 4 days left to bring this project to life, click the link below and support on Kickstarter now.
http://kck.st/3d09x6Y

We also have an article about Wendelien, written by our volunteer  Tigger Chaturabul, you can click the link below to read the full story now.
https://notabarista.org/wendelien-van-bunnik/

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