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24 Robert Mbabazi, The 3rd African Barista Challenge Champion
The Epitome of his Career - Lifting the Coverted Trophy Qn. What do you think is the future of the Ugandan Coffee Industry? There has been a tremendous shift within the Uganda Coffee shop culture. A few years ago, we could only hear of two or three prominent coffee shops, Ban Café, Café Pap and 1000Cups, right now, we count over twenty and the number is rising by the day as people are shifting away from going to the bars for meet ups and breaks and now they would rather be seen in a coffee shop. With the right products to offer, soothing ambience and a good service, we are going to see more Ugandans getting a buzz from coffee. I am very convinced that with emphasis on serving high quality products and educating our customers about coffee; we will see more Ugandans and expats enjoying our coffees. Hence, the creation of more jobs for the youth out there! It is my ultimate goal to continue supporting the coffee shop culture in Uganda by sharing and training Baristas and everyone out there with all the necessary skills. The future of the Ugandan coffee industry is going to reach a point where we Ugandans regulate how much coffee is exported since we shall be drinking most of it! Qn. What advice do you have for young aspiring Baristas? A very big percentage of young people in Uganda are unemployed. The coffee sector in Uganda has the potential of cubing these numbers down. My only advice to the youth (aspiring Baristas) out there who have not yet got their dream jobs, please start thinking about the coffee and service industry. By approaching organizations like the Uganda Coffee Development Authority, African Fine Coffees Association, a whole new line of opportunities can be opened up. There are plenty of jobs within the coffee industry at all levels; I believe they cannot fail to get something that interests them. Conclusion During the class one of the students asked the Robert why more and more people seem to love coffee. Robert smiled and replied, “Coffee triggers memories in a way almost impossible to explain. A good coffee will trigger great memories almost as strongly as a bad coffee will trigger awful memories. It is your role as Barista to make great memories. But most importantly, a good coffee is a tribute to not art of Barista but to the farmer that waited, cared and loved the plant for four years. Respect the farmer and you will respect the coffee.” by Martin Maraka About Champions Of Africa “Champions of Africa” is a series dedicated profiling & celebrating the activities of the top baristas in the AFCA Region. 25
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