1) Briefly tell us about yourself.
Hi, my name is Mikolaj, I’m 21 years old and I’m a barista at Vice Coffee Inc.

2) Have you ever entered a coffee competition before?
No

3) What is your favourite thing about the Aeropress?
Apart from the fact how quickly you can make a great cup of coffee, it also doesn’t talk back at me in the morning.

4) What would your autobiography be called?
Fill In The Blanks

5) And who would play you when said autobiography is made into a film?
Jack Black!

6) What coffee producing country would you most like to visit and why?
Columbia maybe? I hear the food and music is great… and coffee too obviously.

7) Any hidden talents?
Making low fidelity, jazz infused music

8) If you were trapped on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring?
A hammock, a pair of sunglasses and maybe some icy cold brew. Since survival is not an option for me anyway, I might as well chill out and enjoy myself while I can.

9) Describe yourself in 3 words.
Mellow, hopeless idealist

10) Name of a song that best describes your coffee skills.
Chester Watson - Time Moves Slower Here

11) If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Definitely a sloth.Vegan, mellow and still getting stuff done (just a little slower)

12) What first drew you to working in the coffee industry and if you weren’t working in the coffee industry, what would you be doing?
What drew me in at first is who I met I think? If you’re a caffeine addict, you might as well go at it with cool, passionate people around you. Don't think we’d enjoy ourselves half as much if it weren't for all the wonderful lunatics we meet along the way to a better cup of coffee. If I wasn't working in this industry I’d probably be doing something related to music and media which is what I did in college.

13) Whats the best coffee experience you've had to date?
I’ve had many wonderful experiences with coffee but one that still stands out is the first time I ever went to Tim Wendelboe’s coffee shop in Oslo. Very tranquil atmosphere and amazing coffee.

14) If you could have any coffee superpower, what would it be?
To not spill coffee so regularly would be very cool.

1) Briefly tell us about yourself.
I'm a proud Corkonian and work as a supervisor in Good Day Deli where we have a passion for serving tasty and sustainable food and coffee! I enjoy a dance every now and again.

2) Have you ever entered a coffee competition before?
I was the winner at the Regional AeroPress Competition in Cork.

3) What is your favourite thing about the AeroPress?
The ability to experiment.

4) What would your autobiography be called?
Less stress, more success!

5) And who would play you when said autobiography is made into a film?
Cillian Murphy

6) What coffee producing country would you most like to visit and why?
Brazil, my friends have insured me that it's beautiful there.

7) Any hidden talents?
I'm extremely modest.

8) If you were trapped on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring?
A pen, a notebook and an extra pen.

9) Describe yourself in 3 words.
Subterranean Homesick Alien

10) Name of a song that best describes your coffee skills.
Under Pressure by Queen

11) If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A panda, because who doesn't love pandas.

12) What first drew you to working in the coffee industry and if you weren’t working in the coffee industry, what would you be doing?
The sense of community and if I wasn't working in the industry, I'd probably be sitting in a cafe wishing I was in the industry.

13) Whats the best coffee experience you've had to date?
Sitting in a tiny cafe in Tokyo, enjoying a nice pour over and talking about life and coffee with the barista.

14) If you could have any coffee superpower, what would it be?
The ability to wear white shoes to work and not have them covered in coffee at the end of the day.

1) Briefly tell us about yourself.
Heya :) My name is Leon, I am 20 years old and I have worked in TwoBeans Coffee Bar from a young age. Currently I am in my third year studying photography in IADT.

2) Have you ever entered a coffee competition before?
Yeah! This will be my third competition and hopefully my third time placing…? :D

3) What is your favourite thing about the AeroPress?
Its ease of use. My friends can use it to make their own cup of coffee when we’re away on holidays. But really - it can produce a complex cup with about any coffee you throw at it.

4) What would your autobiography be called?
Did Leon really just do that?

5) And who would play you when said autobiography is made into a film?
Michael Cera.

6) What coffee producing country would you most like to visit and why?
Kenya - They always produce an array of amazing coffees each season!

7) Any hidden talents?
For the most part I guess I keep my guitar playing and singing to the confines of my bedroom. For the rest, they're hidden for a reason.

8) If you were trapped on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring?
A fixie, vape and a small beanie.

9) Describe yourself in 3 words.
Silly, a little cynical and caring.

10) Name of a song that best describes your coffee skills.
Pretend - Alex G.

11) If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A frog.

12) What first drew you to working in the coffee industry and if you weren’t working in the coffee industry, what would you be doing?
Nepotism. Photography.

13) Whats the best coffee experience you've had to date?
Everyday in TwoBeans is an amazing coffee experience! But...One time a crazy man came into the shop, he told me I look like the kind of person who would have sex with a swan. He left right after.

14) If you could have any coffee superpower, what would it be?
Hands that could grind coffee without any boulders or fines!

1) Briefly tell us about yourself.
Howya, I’ve worked in coffee for a good few years now, just having a lovely buzz.

2) Have you ever entered a coffee competition before?

Yeah, I’ve done throw downs and brewing comps, I competed in this the past few years too.

3) What is your favourite thing about the AeroPress?

It’s so simple a child could do it.

4) What would your autobiography be called?

My life as Colin Harmon’s ghost writer.

5) And who would play you when said autobiography is made into a film?

Dame Judy Dench.

6) What coffee producing country would you most like to visit and why?

I like Kenyan coffees so i guess it’d be pretty cool to see how they do everything over there.

7) Any hidden talents?
They’re so hidden I don’t even know what they are.

8) If you were trapped on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring?

A mirror, a vibrator, unlimited supply of batteries.

9) Describe yourself in 3 words
Live, laugh, love.

10) Name of a song that best describes your coffee skills.

Slipping through my fingers- Abba

11) If you were an animal, what would you be and why?

Koala, because they sleep like 22 hours a day- the dream

12) What first drew you to working in the coffee industry and if you weren’t working in the coffee industry, what would you be doing?

Ive always been interested in coffee, I think if I wasn’t working in it I’d probably still be a chef.

13) Whats the best coffee experience you've had to date?

There’s this place called Five Points that does pretty whopper coffee. They’re staff are unreal looking too.

14) If you could have any coffee superpower, what would it be?

Always make the best cup of coffee.. oh wait.

1) Briefly tell us about yourself.
Barista trainer passionate about coffee, trip lover

2) Have you ever entered a coffee competition before?
No

3) What is your favourite thing about the AeroPress?
Shape

4) What would your autobiography be called?
Godfather

5) And who would play you when said autobiography is made into a film?
Godfather.

6) What coffee producing country would you most like to visit and why?
Brazil.

7) Any hidden talents?
Not really.

8) If you were trapped on a desert island, what 3 things would you bring?
Knife , bed , medicines

9) Describe yourself in 3 words
Easy going guy

10) If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Dog

12) What first drew you to working in the coffee industry and if you weren’t working in the coffee industry, what would you be doing?
my friend ,I don't know maybe I would be electrician

13) Whats the best coffee experience you've had to date?
Be a part of biggest coffee morning for hospice , love helping people

14) If you could have any coffee superpower, what would it be?
Be a coffee Spiderman , shooti g with nice brewed coffee instead of spider webs xd