A few months ago, Matlind Ruka was serving cappuccinos and flat whites in the café at Kenwood House, the 17th century former residence to the Earls of Mansfield. Today, he is an in-house barista making coffee for fellow employees at Zava, an online medical platform. While the office lacks the splendour of the north London neoclassical villa, there are some aspects of this job he particularly likes, such as getting to know his colleagues’ coffee tastes and the opportunity to educate a captive audience on roasts and blends. “Coffee is an art. We talk about the bean to the coffee cup,” he says.
A few months ago, Matlind Ruka was serving cappuccinos and flat whites in the café at Kenwood House, the 17th century former residence to the Earls of Mansfield. Today, he is an in-house barista making coffee for fellow employees at Zava, an online medical platform. While the office lacks the splendour of the north London neoclassical villa, there are some aspects of this job he particularly likes, such as getting to know his colleagues’ coffee tastes and the opportunity to educate a captive audience on roasts and blends. “Coffee is an art. We talk about the bean to the coffee cup,” he says.
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