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The first session of the Youth Academy Italia 2025 courses, Simonelli Group ‘s training program that each year offers six talented young people a full scholarship to follow the SCA-certified Coffee Skills Program, has just ended. A unique opportunity to enter the world of coffee as a key player, acquiring professional skills and building a solid foundation for the future.
During the past week, students took the Sensory Foundation module exams and successfully attended the first levels of the Green and Roasting courses, under the expert guidance of trainers Francesca Bieker, Dario Ciarlantini and Marco Cremonese.
But who are the protagonists of this journey? And what dreams drive them?
Valentina Bongarzoni, is in charge of marketing in her family’s roasting company
“I grew up in the world of coffee, today I live it with passion between marketing and international sales, with a clear goal: to train myself to tell the world about it in an informed way.”
Kevin Frausin, from Trieste, has been working in a roasting company for three years:
“I needed more structured training. Youth Academy is a unique opportunity to grow, learn from professionals and build a solid foundation for my path.”
Alessia Perfiano, from Rome, works in her family’s coffee roastery and dreams of creating a social project related to coffee:
“I would like to enrich my local area by offering vocational training to those who do not have access to these opportunities today.”
Irene Giupponi, a young barista from Bergamo, has already participated in the Italian Championships and wants to learn more about the theoretical part of the craft:
“The world of cafeterias is the only place where I really feel safe. I want to grow, learn from trainers and improve myself, both as a barista and as a person.”
Lorenza Porcellini, with 9 years of experience in catering, has a clear goal:
“I want to know the world of coffee in depth to offer a quality product to my customers and, one day, become a trainer to pass on passion and skills to younger people.”
Cesare Spinella, from Florence, dreams of opening his own coffee shop:
“Youth Academy offers me concrete training and the chance to compare myself with other young people who share my same passion.”
discovery, growth and innovation.
With Youth Academy, Simonelli Group continues to invest in the next generation to build a future in which young professionals will be at the center of the coffee industry’s evolution.
Visit www.simonelligroup.com, follow the LinkedIn page and join us on this exciting journey of discovery, innovation and excellence! Let us prepare a future in which young minds are at the forefront of the growth of the coffee industry.
