Teamwork and The Pursuit of Quality w/ 2023 World Barista Champion, Boram Um

When you think about quality coffee and what it takes to help usher in change in both how it is rendered and then how it is perceived globally, you would likely be overwhelmed with the notion. It is a lifelong vocation that requires not only personal commitment, but a large team of people to accomplish it Toady we get to talk with the new World Barista Champion Boram Um, who's family has been on this quest since his father moved to Brazil from Korea to begin his second professional life as a coffee farmer.

Boram graduated in Business in Boston University and joined his father in the world of coffee in 2014 being certified as a Q-grader. With the desire of an entrepreneur he founded Um Coffee Co. in 2016 and in 2017 achieved best coffee shop in Sao Paulo.

Since 2019 he began competing in Barista Competitions and for 3 years straight was crowned national champion in Brazil. In 2023 for the first time in history of Brazil Boram achieved 1st place in the World Barista Championship.

Boram has been traveling the globe speaking and presenting to audiences of coffee professionals in places like Leaders Forum at the Cafe Show in Korea, Hotelex 2023 in Shenzhen China, and Coffee Fest Madrid, and many others.

Today we get to talk about Boram's career, competition, and the business of rewriting the script for coffee in Brazil and achieving higher quality in coffee.

In this episodes you will learn about:

Boram's Journey in Coffee
Managing People and Quality Control
Impact of Coffee Shops on Farming Practices
Winning the World Barista Championship
Focus on People and Coffee Um Coffee Co.: From Farm to Cafe Sustainable Practices in Coffee Production
Building Relationships with Coffee Producers
The Importance of Training and Education
Expanding Um Coffee Co.'s Reach
The Global Coffee Community
Um Coffee Co.'s Future Plans

Links:

   / @umcoffeeco  

Instagram: @boramum
  / boramum  

Um Coffee Co
https://www.umcoffeeco.com.br/?lang=en

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