Over the next 12-episode weekly series we will delve into coffee culture through the lens of unique guests, exploring their personal coffee tastes and stories from their professional lives while connecting everything back to the coffee they drink.

In this Episode we speak to Sahand Sahebdivani, born in 1980 in Tehran and is an Iranian-Dutch storyteller, musician and the founder of cultural centre Mezrab. Sahand arrived in the Netherlands at the age of three as a refugee from the Iran-Iraq war. He was Storyteller of the Year 2014 and won the Amsterdam Fringe Gold Award in 2017.

Sahand is co-director of the Amsterdam Storytelling Festival and the most famous storyteller in the Netherlands. He performs on many national and international stages with solo shows and ensemble work. In 2004 he founded the Mezrab, which has since grown into one of the most important storytelling cafés in the world. The experiences of him and his family form the basis of most of his work. This is his story...

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Over the next 12-episode weekly series we will delve into coffee culture through the lens of unique guests, exploring their personal coffee tastes and stories from their professional lives while connecting everything back to the coffee they drink.

In Episode 1 we speak to Richard Jones, a Welsh man brought up in Cardiff and the founder of Jones Brothers Coffee Company, an independent coffee brand based in Amsterdam since 2013. A firm believer in the power of specialty coffee, Richard champions its ability to create better livelihoods for farmers and elevate the coffee experience for consumers. His mission has been to educate, inform, inspire, and improve the way people understand and enjoy coffee. Whether through ethical sourcing, advocating for sustainability, or sharing his expertise, Richard is committed to making every cup count.

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