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Speaker: Coffee Story on Rodolfo Barranco by Nadir of Redrix Aeropress Regional Competition finalists of 2021, Rodolfo has always dreamed of being the one behind the bar preparing coffee. Rodolfo, now 23 years old, hails from Mexico City and has been working with coffee for six years. Next on his agenda is reaching the finals in the National Latte Art Competition.
Speaker: At only 18 years old, Rodolfo landed his first job at Fractal Cafe, where they serve coffee, milkshakes and waffles from a bright red, old -school, forced -fire truck. He then moved his barista talents to Cardinal Casa de Cafe, where his love for Mexican coffee originated.
Speaker: At Cardinal, he was surrounded by people who motivated him and supported his dreams, who shared the same goal as he did. It was at Cardinal that he managed to make it to the finals of the 2021 Europress Regional Competition, exceeding the expectations he set for himself. Having gone through many challenges and changes since then,
Speaker: Rodolfo was forced to leave Cardinal to further pursue his dreams. Regrettably, he says, it was a difficult decision because it was a job that taught me the value of work and the love for what I did. Now, Rodolfo is at Quentin Cafe, practicing his latte art skills for his next challenge, the National Latte Art Competition in 2023.
