Key Points
- Prior to migrating in Brisbane, Australia Ian Abadiano worked as a flight attendant for around eight years.
- His first job was selling hair products door-to-door and he only sold one product to his wife's best mate.
- The business started as a coffee van.
- It took around five years before the business became stable and they were able to expand.
- Coffee Mentality was named Best Coffee for 2025 at the Royal Agricultural Society NSW during the Sydney Fine Food Show.
You have to dream and dream big, and equally represent that with hard workIan Abadiano, Founder, Coffee Mentality
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The future favours those who understand the language of the universeIan Abadiano, Founder, Coffee Mentality
'Even the actual work of making coffee was not difficult; it was more of finding joy in connecting with people. Our customers have become our friends, and we have become a community.' Ian Abadiano, founder, Coffee Mentality Credit: I Abadiano / Coffee Mentality
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