· By Faye MacGregor
Meet your Local Barista: Johnny Leung
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Name: Johnny Leung Cafe: Archie Cafe Side hustle/s: Father for two non-for-profit kids Personal coffee order: Espresso and Flat white Years in the industry: Too long Signature dish: The Classic on a sesame bagel. (Smoked salmon, creme friache, capers, lemon juice). Simple yet delicious. Most unhelpful piece of advice ever received: “Ask someone else”. Highlight of the year so far: Nominated for the Lewisham Awards for Outstanding Barista and entering the NZ Toastie Takeover Competition. A great song: Old Thing Back - Notorious BIG feat Ja Rule A great book: Stephen Kings - The Body Most embarrassing coffee moment: Making my very first coffee without any training. The coffee was sent back. I was told “This is TERRIBLE”. Till this day, it’s still haunts me. The best thing about making coffee: Knowing that making a coffee has helped to brighten someone day. Kindest customer/ experience: During the tough times of Covid, we had so much love from the community who continued to support our small business. I feel blessed and grateful to them all. Personal or business coffee IG account: @archiecafe_ |