Lucky
Lucky Salvador is a barista and roaster at Kafe Utu. Starting off as a barista, he progressed to become a trainer, competed in throwdowns and national competitions, took on the role as head of coffee for a few coffeeshops, and is currently calling home in an African theme café-restaurant where he manages the coffee program as well as picking up the intricate art of roasting.

Mervin
Mervin is a well-respected veteran in the Singapore specialty coffee scene. He was the founder of the now-defunct Double Up Coffee, and has since rooted himself at the newly opened Fluid Collective.

Thong
Thong is the founder of Narrative Coffee Stand, a specialty coffee retailer, born and based in Singapore with a small team of individuals with deeply held beliefs in the potential of coffee for good.

Junior
Junior is the 2019 Singapore AeroPress Championship and the owner of Rookie’s Coffee Shop, an intimate, almost hole-in-the-wall kind of coffee shop, with its design largely reflecting Junior’s personal coffee experiences in Kyoto and Singapore.

Marg
Marg is a barista-owner of Puck Provisions, a micro-roastery & micro-gallery in Serangoon Road created to come by and escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Curated coffees roasted in-house and curated art pieces that switch up every quarter. Possibly the best place to come by to slow down, unwind, and enjoy some good tunes.

Meet Aslam and Sarah
Barista-customer interaction is a crucial cog in the machine, imperative to a specialty coffee shop experience. In a discussion between both sides of the coin, we dig deeper into what general consumers actually want from a specialty coffee experience, and how businesses can bridge the communication barrier to deliver better service.

Meet Pradyut Moona
Pradyut Moona is possibly the youngest roaster in Singapore, only turning 18 this year. Like many of us, coffee was but a hobby for him as a home brewer. It later became an obsession as he took up a part-time barista role at Quarter Life Coffee as it seemed like a natural step forward.

Meet Marc Calaycay
Marc Ferdinand Lou Calaycay is a Filipino bartender turned barista, and now a coffee roaster working at Papa Palheta (PPP) Coffee – a pioneer of specialty coffee in Singapore.