Meet our ambassadors,
baristas and chefs

Van Houten Ambassadors

Meet our ambassadors,
baristas and chefs

Meet those who creatively push the boundaries of cacao and chocolate mixing. Those looking ahead to make their mark and contribute to the everlasting craft that is chocolate drinks.
Being a barista is an almost intimate profession. You start as a total stranger when you first serve someone. But with every cup you offer them you learn more. With every cup you serve, the boundaries fade. The most interesting conversations come out of those encounters.
Anthony Nguyen
Dhan Tamang

Dhan Tamang

UK Latte Art Champion 2013-2018

Anthony Nguyen

Anthony Nguyen

Swedish roasting champion 2019

Davide Spinelli

Davide Spinelli

SCA Trainer & Q Grader

Nir Chouchana

Nir Chouchana

International Acting Mixologist, Champion de France Barista Coffee & Good Spirit 2014

Pere Montserrat

Pere Montserrat

Master Barista & Café art pioneer

Ulli Niess

Ulli Neiss

Barista Expert/Trainer & Gastronomy Consultant

Nicole Battefeld

Nicole Battefeld

German Brewers Cup Champion 2021, German Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2019, German Barista Champion 2018, Founder ‘Female Barista Society’ & Podcast host ‘She’s The Barista’

Hernan Marcovecchio

Hernán Marcovecchio

BC Business Development Manager, SCA Barista Professional Beverage Hospitality Chains & Coffee roasters WE

Julie Sharp

Julie Sharp

Pastry Chef of the Year & Head of Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy UK and Ireland