Charlotte’s web
Charlotte Malaval isn’t ashamed to admit that four years ago her knowledge of coffee was non-existent. “I’m from France, so naturally I grew up drinking bad, bitter, dark-roasted coffee,” Charlotte says. “I didn’t know what specialty coffee was or what origin is.”
You’d never have guessed watching Charlotte standing over rows of coffees to be cupped in Toby’s Estate’s Lab. What’s not surprising, however, is Charlotte’s appreciation for origin countries when you discover she was studying her Masters in Anthropology at University in Aix en Provence before her coffee journey began.
“I have always been fascinated by learning about different world cultures and practices, and coincidently it’s very relevant to coffee. Each country has its own approach to preparing coffee and celebrating it, from producing and consuming countries. It’s fascinating to learn how every cup impacts civilisation,” she says.
Charlotte would drink “bad coffee” to get through her demanding university schedule until one day
