Jordan Dubov, DABOV Specialty Coffee

An episode dedicated to coffee, but also to the passion for work, perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit. We meet you with Jordan Dubov - coffee maker, one of the best baristas in the world, and founder of the first coffee bakery in our country, DABOV Specialty Coffee.

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Jordan is a pioneer in the coffee industry in Bulgaria and an internationally recognized expert. He is the first and only Bulgarian to become a judge of the Cup of Excellence - the most prestigious coffee competition in the world, also known as the “Oscars for Coffee”. But his professional path actually began from a completely different sphere.

While building a successful career as a musician in Prague, Jordan discovered the world of coffee and decided to leave everything behind to return to his homeland and create the first specialty coffee bakery in our country. A few very difficult years followed until the business got going, but today DABOV Specialty Coffee is a name that coffee producers and connoisseurs around the world know well. And Jordan tirelessly pursues its mission to introduce people to the best quality coffees in the world.

From the conversation of Sasho Kadiev and Jordan Dubov you will find out:

• Why do 5 German marks cost Jordan 5 years?
• What did he go through to support himself as a young emigrant in the Czech Republic?
• Why does a successful professional musician decide to leave his career and bake coffee?
• How did the company manage to win its first customers in Bulgaria?
• What makes DABOV Specialty Coffee a recognizable name around the world to date?

In the episode you will learn more:

• What does specialty coffee mean and what are the criteria for a coffee to enter this category?
• What are the most common misconceptions and myths about coffee?
• What are the “Oscars for coffee” and on what principle are they evaluated?
• How much is the most expensive coffee in the world?
• What are the most important conditions to drink better coffee at home?