Meet Jose Vilandy- barista champion, trainer, equipment technician and the face of wholesale client support. This Jack of many trades lives and breathes Origin and has been with us since 2006 when the wafting scent of freshly roasted coffee first brought him through our doors (literally). Jose first became interested in coffee when working as bartender... Read more
Meet Jorge Patricio Kimbangla Alberto- Origin’s new apprentice roaster. He may be new to roasting but Jorge has been part in Origin’s highly-caffeinated blood since 2006. From the early days when Origin was breaking fresh ground in the specialty coffee industry of South Africa Jorge was there working as a general assistant and learning the ins... Read more
Press10 January Thursday 2008
“Better LATTE than Never” Once a penniless Angolan refugee – now a coffee making champ. Read More Read more
