Tell us about the Keen Coffee project.
At my previous job, Bonne and I were the head baristas and we were searching for a new partnership with a coffee roaster. We found Jan & Tosca, running a well-known Private Label roastery. At that time, we also competed with them at the Dutch BrewersCup for which they sourced and roasted the coffee. We experimented and tested the brews. We won the nationals, went to Gothenburg together and landed 5th place at the World Championships.
When space was limited for our ideas at our previous job, Jan & Tosca reached out to us to start something new and exciting. We brainstormed with lots of post-it on the wall, it was a rainbow of colors! After 6 months of hard work, we launched Keen Coffee at the Amsterdam Coffee festival. With our own stand, package, logo and beautiful coffees. During the A.C.F. we participated again at the Dutch BrewersCup and got first place for the second time! A pretty crazy achievement when looking back.
Spune-ne despre proiectul Keen Coffee.
La postul de dinainte, eu şi Bonne eram barista şefi şi căutam să încheiem un nou parteneriat cu un prăjitor de cafea. I-am găsit pe Jan&Tosca, care aveau bine-cunoscuta prăjitorie Private Label. La acea vreme, eram cu ei în competiţie şi la Dutch BrewersCup pentru care ei livrau şi prăjeau cafea. Am experimentat şi gustat preparatele. Am câştigat competiţiile naţionale, am mers împreună la Gothenburg şi am luat locul 5 la campionatele mondiale.
Când spaţiul era limitat pentru ideile noastre, la jobul trecut, Jan şi Tosca ne-au propus să începem ceva nou şi atrăgător.
Am dezbătut cu multe bileţele pe perete, era un curcubeu de culori! După 6 luni de muncă grea, am lansat Keen Coffee la Festivalul de Cafea din Amsterdam. Cu propriul nostru stand, ambalaj, logo şi cafele minunate. În timpul F.C.A. am participat iar la Dutch BrewersCup şi am obţinut primul loc a doua oară. Este o realizare nebunească atunci când ne uităm în urmă.
