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    Co-Founder & Barista

    Mathieu Theis

    Co-Founder & Barista, MAME

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    Portrait of Mathieu Theis

    Portrait of Mathieu Theis

    i. Biography

    France-born, Zurich-based Mathieu Theis co-founded MAME in 2016 and leads its work in green-coffee selection, roasting and community building. A continuing competition barista, he won the Swiss Barista Championship in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024 and 2026 and has repeatedly reached the World Barista Championship finals.

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