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MEET THE BARISTA BSA Member
ROHAN PITUMPE
Rohan is an established name on the
specialty coffee scene, and runner up
in the SCA UK Latte Art
Championship 2016. He is also a
certified SCA judge, often joining the
judging panel for the SCA UK annual
Barista Championships.
When can you remember first
being bitten by the coffee bug?
I was first bitten by the coffee bug
when I tasted a cup that completely
changed how I saw coffee. That was
the day I realised coffee wasn’t just a
drink, but an experience. The clarity
Rohan Pitumpe, Award-Winning and complexity in that cup pushed
Barista & Head of Training at Miko me to learn the science and craft
behind it.
Rohan Pitumpe has enjoyed a highly What makes a truly great, award-
successful career within the coffee winning cup of coffee?
industry, working in a training
capacity with leading high street An award-winning cup of coffee is all
brands including Costa Coffee, about balance, clarity, and character.
Starbucks, Harris and Hoole and the It starts long before it reaches the
Ceylon House of Coffee. Before grinder — with farming, processing,
joining Miko in 2022, Rohan was part and roasting that honour the bean’s
of the after-sales training team at origin. In the cup, it should bring
equipment manufacturer, La Cimbali. harmony of flavour, clean sweetness,
and a lasting aftertaste. For me, the
At Miko, Rohan runs everything from best coffees go beyond precision in
ad hoc on-site training to more brewing — they tell a story you can
formal SCA Barista Skills or City and taste from farm to cup.
Guilds programs from Miko regional
offices across the UK.
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