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You lived in Puebla City, Buenos Aires, Flavour and trade transparency are the most
Paris and live in New York right now. important. It’s important to know the farmer
What can you say about local people is being compensated fairly for his crop and
through their coffee culture? of course, that the coffee tastes great.

Coffee is a beverage that everyone enjoys, You seem like a very busy person. How
from Puebla to Paris, but in different forms. does your day usually look like?
It’s brought people together for centuries.
That’s certainly part of the initial inspira- My schedule is irregular in the sense that it
tion for the magazine. We realized we varies if we’re travelling or in New York.
could use coffee as a way to understand When we travel, we’re out shooting and
different cultures from around the world. conducting interviews from 8am - 10pm. At
home, it’s mostly responding to customer
Drift is a magazine about cities’ coffee service emails and distribution inquiries.
culture. Where was the most memora-
ble coffee experience for you and why? What do you like to do in your free time?

Probably the first time I tried Bear Pond I like to build computers, to write small com-
Espresso’s “Angel Stain” espresso in Tokyo. puter programs (I just automated all the lights
A dark, viscous shot of espresso as thick in my apartment so they dim when we start
as maple syrup. I had never tried anything to watch a movie), and to read about politics
like it; I still haven’t! It’s always my first and the economy.
stop when I arrive in Tokyo.
What does Drift mean for you? Has this
How do you take your coffee? project influenced your life anyhow?

Depends on the type coffee. I like my drip Drift has enabled us to travel, meet fascinat-
coffee black. But sometimes, I’ll add milk ing people, and force us to think creatively
and stevia if I’m desperate and there are on a regular basis. It’s also introduced us to
no other options, such as at an airport. an industry, publishing, that we previously
knew nothing about. We are excited for what
What are the most important things the future will bring, as we have many more
for you in coffee? What inspires you? issues of Drift planned!

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