Mitchell’s journey in coffee began with latte art. While studying design, he stumbled into the craft of pouring patterns in milk and quickly realised how much skill and discipline it demanded. That curiosity pulled him behind the bar of a specialty café, where a fascination with filters and brewing soon took over. Today, Mitchell runs Sango Specialty Coffee in the heart of Amsterdam together with his wife, Kaho. The café is not only their shared workplace but also a hub […] The post Bar...| European Coffee Trip
For Amie, coffee wasn’t love at first sip – it was love at first dial-in! That breakthrough moment behind the bar lit a spark that turned into a lasting career. What began as a simple supervisor role in hospitality soon grew into something much larger: a passion for coffee that continues to shape her path today. Her journey has taken her from learning to roast by instinct on a Diedrich machine, to travelling to the origin in Peru, to building […] The post Barista Stories: Amie Rene Wisc...| European Coffee Trip
Rifqi Maulana is the Head of Roasting at Hermanos in London, bridges Indonesian roots with UK coffee culture, championing origin, storytelling, and community.| European Coffee Trip
Kateryna Vasylets´ journey in coffee began with a simple spark – visiting a few cafés where great service and quality coffee left a lasting impression. She wanted to be the reason people came back to a place, the person behind the cup that made their day better. Today, she’s a barista and manager at Po drodze, a cosy café in Warsaw where she’s spent the past five years. The space is more than a workplace – it’s where she’s built […] The post Barista Stories: Kateryna Vasylets...| European Coffee Trip
Kevser Atmaca is the World Cezve/Ibrik V-ce Champion and co-founder of Niji Coffee Co. and Cezve&More in Gaziantep, Turkey.| European Coffee Trip
Shannon Marree Lawn has spent over 16 years in coffee, working across New Zealand, Australia, and Portugal. She’s trained countless baristas, co-run community initiatives, and helped shape the coffee culture in places where it was just starting. Her work blends practical knowledge with a clear love for connection and sharing coffee moments. After years of training and consulting, Shannon launched Coffee with Shan in Portugal’s Algarve, later evolving into the Beany Bunch project. From run...| European Coffee Trip
Noëlle Lian Meis is truly unique and in a league of her own since she couldn´t wait to start working, and she did as early as she could, at the age of 15! She used to work seven jobs at once (!), and left a teaching degree behind after burnout pushed her to focus on what gave her energy: making great coffee and connecting with people. Since stepping into specialty coffee in 2019, Noëlle earned a reputation for care, skill, […] The post Barista Stories: Noëlle Lian Meis, Freelance & Dagg...| European Coffee Trip
Marilena Georgescu is a barista at Olivo Coffee Culture in Cluj Napoca and the Romanian Cup Tasters Champion.| European Coffee Trip
Giorgos Papantoniou is the co-ower of Foyer Espresso Bar in Athens and the 2025 Hellenic Brewers Cup Champion.| European Coffee Trip
Son Le Huu is the co-founder of 2gathercafe, and you can also find him at Unkompress and part-time at Café TonTon.| European Coffee Trip