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Piotr Kotarba
Piotr's road to coffee led through Latin America. During his studies in International Business, he spent a semester in Peru as an exchange student. Afterward, he backpacked throughout South America, discovering his passion for that continent.
After finishing University, Piotr spent almost five years in Colombia, working in business development and sales for a soluble coffee company. Later, he returned to the old continent and worked as a green coffee buyer for a large roaster for several years. While making frequent trips to the origin, Piotr deepened his coffee knowledge even further. Visiting Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea, among others, inspired him to continue learning about high-quality coffees and getting certified as a Q Arabica Grader. But this was just the beginning of his coffee journey, which finally took him to Hamburg. Piotr became part of the L+B team in February 2022, where he is working in green coffee sales and coffee buying for some origins. Moreover, he is supporting our Quality Team during cuppings.
Piotr comes originally from Cracow, Poland. Next to Polish, he also speaks Spanish, English, German, and Portuguese. In his free time, he loves to go hiking and explore the beautiful surroundings of Hamburg and listen to rock music in Spanish - always accompanied by a cup of specialty coffee, of course.