My Coffee Journey

I worked in various cafes in Helsinki and London for 4 years while I was studying at University. It was only when I discovered what was happening inside roasteries that I considered coffee to be a long term career.

I first experienced working in roasteries as a production assistant, I then moved on to roasting coffee which I found to be something I really enjoyed. As my experience and skillset grew, I was able to move into sourcing, QC, training and managing people, product development and finally managing entire roasteries and coffee programs as a Head of Coffee.

I have always had a strong desire to travel the world and my job eventually allowed me to do that when I began to visit origin countries. In my current role, I get to spend lots of time in Colombia and also visit our fantastic customers all over Europe. I've always had a strong desire to compete in coffee competitions and I have been competing in barista, brewers and cup tasters for many years. I also love to pass on my experience and knowledge in the form of coaching and mentorship.

European Sales Director

Forest Coffee

Leading the sales and team of the European market for Colombian based exporting, importing and producing company. Focus areas; United Kingdom and Nordics.

UK Barista Champion

2024 - Present

CQI Arabica Q Grader

Having worked in various roles in QC, buying and selling, I am an experienced cup taster. I won the cup tasting championship in Finland in 2018 and competed in the world championships in Brazil.