In this new episode of Caravela Coffee Talks, we speak with Holly Kragiopoulos, co-founder of North Star Coffee Roasters in Leeds, United Kingdom. Holls wears many hats in the business, amongst them Green Sourcing, Relationship with Farmers, and Quality Control. We had a great conversation about how Holly started her coffee career after traveling and working directly with farmers in Kenya with her partner, Alex Kragiopoulos. They saw an opportunity and a gap back then to connect farmers with consumers, change consumers' mindsets about coffee, and change the way coffee was marketed as a simple commodity. Holly highlights crucial moments for the growth of her career, as well as the expansion and evolution of North Start Coffee Roasters, always putting people over profits.
In this new episode of Caravela Coffee Talks, we speak with Holly Kragiopoulos, co-founder of North Star Coffee Roasters in Leeds, United Kingdom. Holls wears many hats in the business, amongst them Green Sourcing, Relationship with Farmers, and Quality Control. We had a great conversation about how Holly started her coffee career after traveling and working directly with farmers in Kenya with her partner, Alex Kragiopoulos. They saw an opportunity and a gap back then to connect farmers with consumers, change consumers' mindsets about coffee, and change the way coffee was marketed as a simple commodity. Holly highlights crucial moments for the growth of her career, as well as the expansion and evolution of North Start Coffee Roasters, always putting people over profits.