Meet The Barista | Paige Simoneau, Black Coffee Newtown
After spending her time country-hopping since 2011, Canadian Paige Simoneau eventually found herself in New Zealand ten years ago and since then has called…
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Meet The Barista | Midori Otani, Addington Coffee
It was eight years ago, on a working holiday visa, that Aichi, Japan’s Midori Otani, moved to New Zealand and secured a job as…
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Meet The Barista | Misaki So, Pickle & Pie
Working as the head barista for Pickle & Pie was Misaki So’s dream and something she worked hard to achieve. Growing up in Saga,…
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Meet | Georgia Pearce, Cafe Fresca
Georgia Pearce has worked at Cafe Fresca for almost four years, a role she called one big journey she was incredibly grateful to have….
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Meet The Barista | Daniela Fasolo, Tosca
Travel lover Daniela Fasolo grew up in Italy before moving to London and Melbourne. She is currently a barista at a Remeura-based cafe, Tosca,…
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Meet The Barista | Hayden Jefcoate, Founders Cafe
After managing Wellington’s Midnight Espresso for six years, Hayden Jefcoate was ready for a much-needed change and found himself back in his birthplace, Nelson,…
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Meet The Barista | Matt Ferragati, Paname Social
Parisian Matt Ferragati began his hospitality career two decades ago, working at various businesses from cafes, pubs and bistros to fine dining restaurants and…
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Meet The Barista | Sally Choi, Sergeant Coffee Bar & Eatery
Driven by her passion for coffee, South Korea’s Sally Choi moved to New Zealand five years ago and is currently the head barista at…
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Meet The Barista | Ruby Xu, Lieutenant Coffee Bar & Eatery
Ruby Xu moved to Australia as a seventeen-year-old and has only lived in New Zealand for a decade. When she started working at a…
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Meet The Barista | Rhonez Hepi, Luna Bakehouse
When Rhonez Hepi started her career at Point Chevalier’s Corner Cafe, she was not really into coffee, enjoying its free time and social life….
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Meet The Barista | Kiyomi Takayama, The Beanstore by Ozone Coffee Roasters
Kiyomi Takayama never would have believed that he would be a cafe manager in New Zealand, especially fifteen years ago, when she was a…
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Meet The Barista | Juliette Milic, RH Cafe
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown immediately followed Juliette Milic’s arrival in New Zealand in 2020. After a panicky job hunt and a few odd jobs,…
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