Majo (Maria Jose) is an Industrial Designer in love with Origami, if she is not reading historical fiction novels you’ll find her with a folded piece of paper in her hand. She works as Key Account Manager to multinational clients at an industrial packaging company. On the weekends she loves to explore new restaurants and catch up on all her shows. Majo is from Manizales, a city in Colombia’s coffee region - home of BlueBird coffee, but has lived in Bogota for more than 20 years.
Describing her would start with a single word “Joy”. She is someone dedicated to her passions and always with the desire to help out using her expertise. A civil engineer who also enjoys bike riding long miles to discover nature and the city itself. A former barista trained in Guatemala, but her love for coffee started years before that. Your Go-to from Cafe Advocate? This is a tough choice, on one hand I have to say ChicaBean's “Honey”, cause it’s close to my heart, I cannot deny my Guatemalan roots. However, BlueBird's Castillo flavors fill my soul with comfort on each sip. How do you take your Coffee? For my daily routine, NY fast paced lifestyle, I pick BlueBird's Castillo extracted...
Anaitté is an avid reader, traveler and wine enthusiast. She sees a lot of similarities between coffee and wine, which she finds exciting. Day-to-day, she is a Project Manager for a women-owned company with social impact. On her time off, she enjoys long walks, museums, good food, putting together outfits and looking for new places to explore. Your Go-to from Cafe Advocate? Monday through Thursday I go for BlueBird’s Castillo. During the weekend, I’m all in with ChicaBean’s Honey and BlueBird’s Gesha, I have a soft spot for both so can’t say which one’s my favorite. How do you take your Coffee? No sugar and black when I have time to sip and enjoy it. When I have a hectic...
Full-time, works as a Senior Software Engineer. He travels the world to help customers engage with the company's emerging technologies. He is someone who appreciates flavors (food, beer, whiskey, tequila and of course Coffee). Has lived in Manhattan for over 13 years, carries his camera everywhere he can and as a side project, is one of the co-founders of Cafe Advocate.
