What is your position in the coffee industry?

barista, coffee shop owner, barista trainer, coffee roaster, coffee grower, industry professional, supplier, entrepreneur

Where are you located? ( City and Country )

Paksong, Laos

How many years have you been in the industry?

7

If you are a barista or shop, are you interested in a barista exchange with another coffee shop/barista?

maybe

Tell us more about your coffee shop or barista skills.

I live in the middle of the coffee growing in Laos at 1300 MASL, the main coffee here is Arabica Cattimore, Arabica Typica, Arabica Java and Robusta (Costa Rica mainly)

We (the family) are growing a lot of Arabica Cattimore and I make selections to sell in one of our shops, but we do also white labeling and concept developping.

I give Barista trainings, Laos is in South East Asia where is an upcomming coffee culture.

What cities or countries are you interested in traveling to?

Oh, I travelled a lot in Europe and Asia, have seen almost all countries.

About Me:

I'm not from Laos, but I'm born in the Netherlands where is one of the oldest coffee cultures in not Arab countries.

About My Company:

We have 2 shops at the Bolaven Plateau in Laos, we do almost everything with high grade coffee;
Growing, buying, selling, selecting, roasting, cupping, packing, white labeling, training.
We sell very small, small en medium large amounts of coffee.
I organize coffee tours and workshops to semi-professionals and professionals.

What is your favorite thing about the coffee industry?

Explore different coffee's

Website:

http://www.paksong.info