Meet our Chief Coffee Officer, Wenbo (Joe) Yang

At Artly, we're proud to work with the very best in the coffee business. Our roasting team is led by Wenbo (Joe) Yang, the #1 Barista in the US and winner of several industry awards:

  • 2023 US National Coffee Brewer Cup Champion
  • 2023 US National Coffee Latte Art Runner Up
  • 2022 US National Coffee Latte Art Qualify Champion
  • 2020 US National Coffee Roasters Qualify Champion

Photo Credit: Liz Chai

“I dream of a day when people from all corners of the world have the opportunity to savor my coffee."

joe yang

In addition to his award-winning talent, he brings a lot of experience to Artly Coffee:

  • Associate SCA Trainer
  • Q Grader at Coffee Quality Institute
  • Owner of Super Joy Coffee and 4 Previous Coffee Shops
  • Full-Stack Coffee Expert
  • 10+ years Coffee Industry Experience
  • La Marzocco Top Sales in China

Photo Credit: Matthew Temple

Our Barista Bots are Champion-Trained

Joe also taught our barista bots how to make our special drinks.

He used deep learning AI combined with computer vision, so that they produce the perfect cup of coffee every time.

Photo Credit: Matthew Temple

Brew some of Joe's award-winning coffee at home: