M (she/they) is are the Head Barista at Radio Coffee & Beer. They have been in coffee for 5 years. When they’re not making coffee or training, they are trying a new coffee shop and exploring Austin!

Miranda (she/they) is a multi-passionate creative human who loves going out to restaurants, running Austin's many beautiful trails, and having deep conversations over great coffee.

Since 2015, Miranda has trained countless baristas from Maryland to Texas. In October 2023, Miranda founded Barista Friend, a mobile coffee training business. When she’s not teaching extraction theory, you might find Miranda performing around town with her band, Other Vessels. Rock and roll forever!!!

Hana Yoshimoto (they/them) is a Barista Market Developer for Oatly in Austin after spending 10 years behind the bar and in café management in the Bay Area. You can find them at any number of cafes, restaurants, and food trucks in town. They love early morning swims at Barton Springs and hosting fundraising coffee pop-ups with their friends.

Michelle (she/her) is a mother, entrepreneur, and Regional Sales Manager for Intelligentsia Coffee.

Michelle's coffee journey began in 2001 when she got her first barista job in a cyber cafe in Lake Jackson, Tx. Since then she has held many roles within the coffee industry, this includes cafe management, national trainer, coffee buyer and regional director of coffee/juice bars in the NJ, NY, CT for Whole Foods Market, Director of Sales for local coffee roasters both regional and national.

You can find Michelle in and around Austin but mainly at the Intelligentsia coffee shop on Shoal Creek in downtown ATX!

Michael Walker has worked in coffee a combined 14 years with the majority of that time spent in the education and training of baristas. Michael is in leadership as director of the coffee and beverage program for Epoch, roaster on the Bellwether system, and supporting the skill development of 35+ baristas across three locations in north Austin.

Photo by Dima Gretchen

RJ Haggard (she/her) began her coffee journey almost six years ago in East Texas at a local coffee shop/roastery before moving to Austin in early 2022. Since then, she’s been busy perfecting her latte art, curating specialty menus, and designing merch for local coffee shops and musicians. You might’ve seen her work at Genuine Joe, Epoch, Dear Diary, or on the ACC page! These days, you can find her hopping between evening shifts as a barista at Once Over and Dear Diary.

When not at work, RJ enjoys painting, film photography, experimenting with new recipes, and a variety of aerial arts.

Adara Ostdiek (she/her) is the Southwest Representative for Minor Figures and a freelance coffee consultant. She has been working in hospitality in Austin for over a decade and before working at Minor Figures she owned and operated Vision Coffee for 4 years. When she’s not hanging at her favorite cafe you can find her at Amity’s belting Alanis at karaoke or hanging at home with her two cats Freddie and Stevie.

Bella Cruz (she/they) is an Event Lead and Trainer at Luna Espresso, a specialty coffee catering company serving the greater Austin area.

Bella started slinging shots their senior year of high school in Laredo, Texas, back in 2018 and hasn’t put down the portafilter since. While studying at The University of Texas at Austin, they found a sense of community through the Austin Coffee Collective, where they’ve been an active member since 2021.

When they’re not working, you can find Bella gaming, listening to podcasts, jamming on the cajón, or hanging out with their cat, Ginger.

Bio coming soon!