10 QUESTIONS WITH...JOHAN PESENTI.
blessed with the extensive knowledge of one of the world's most popular beverages (...and pretty much everyone's morning ritual), johan pesenti has been blazing a trail in the coffee industry. having collaborated with the likes of alain ducasse, guy savoy and eric kaiser, johan has founded his own new york based coffee roasting company called coperaco. here's how he tackled our 10 questions over a cup of joe:
• coffee or tea? coperaco coffee • what is your catch phrase in the kitchen? 'coffee, chef?' • if you weren’t a coffee aficionado, what would you be doing? i would be a farmer • many people have a spirit animal, what is your spirit food/beverage? olive oil • anyone past or present, who would you invite to dinner? my grandmother • wine… red or white? red • who is your biggest influence/inspiration in your career? chef alain ducasse, i admire what he represents • if you could go to any country for dinner where would you go? thailand • how would you describe your knife skills-knight, ninja or vader? no knife skills, i am better with an espresso handle • what song best describes your life? it would probably be a song by moby
photograph by bryce prevatte, nicaragua.
