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 Joanne Sarah Berry. She may have been born in Somerset hospital and have grown up in Hout Bay, but Origin had to go a lot further to get her back to Cape Town where she now leads Origin’s barista school. Jo’s story in coffee began with a friend who showed her how to make moka pots and how to recognise good coffee. Working in London in 2007,... 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
Barista Competitions, Events, News, WBC26 March Friday 2010
The 2010 South African National Barista Championships are being held this weekend! Preliminaries will be held on Saturday the 27th of March at the table Bay Hotel and finals on Sunday the 28th . The top 18 baristas in the country will be competing (and two of them Origin girls! Good luck to Cherise Hider and Joanne Berry) so come support. Ask for the... Read more
Barista Competitions, News, WBC6 December Sunday 2009
Cherise was a bit gun shy on jumping into competition so quickly after joining Origin, until she saw Joanne win in Cape Town. With a bit of encourgement and lots of support & training from Cuth and Joanne she decided she couldn’t wait another year. The folks at SCASA were kind enough to let her compete at the Gauteng Regional Barista Competition... Read more
