I realized early on that my Greek surname Sakelaropolus would be a problem if people tried to remember my name or find me online.

I needed a catchy artist name.

In 2005 I was listening a lot to Belgian jazz musician Django Reinhardt.

Loved his music and the way his name sounded.

That same year when in Athens, Greece people referred to me as Jim when I said my name was Dimitri.

That's where I figured Jango, without “D” and Jim would work well together.

A lot of coffee every day!

And pretty much everywhere.

I draw every day, inspired by daily life or things that spark me in museums, exhibitions, and things I find online.

I love the 60s and 70s psychedelic art, vintage toy or candy packaging, pinball machines, outsider art,..

I also actively try to keep my sense of joy and wonder alive by going to unusual places, watching inspiring movies and animations, doing impulsive trips, or visiting other artist studios.

Yes.

I think from the age of 8 or so.

I usually drink it at home, French press style.

Love the daily ritual, the smell, the taste, and the cozy feeling of a warm cup in your hands.

For me, it's intrinsically connected to drawing.

I see myself as a coffee hippie, I enjoy a good hip barista bar coffee, but don't mind a basic coffee in a local café.

In Brussels: (Schaarbeek) Grafik, illustration gallery/bookshop of my girlfriend.

Coffee: Café Winok or Café Colignon.

ABC-house: giant library full of kid's books (inspiring for adults as well), Brussels Toy Museum, St Catherine area, Alice Gallery, Le Petit Chou fries, Bar Booze & Blues has a working jukebox, Marollen area, Jeux de Balles flea market every day, La Clef Dor for old school simple Belgian café food, Calaveras Mexican art bookshop/gallery, outsider art museum Art et Marges, Mima museum, Wiertz Museum (former studio space of amazing 19th century painter with themes as death, heaven, hell ), Flagey area, Horta Museum ( completely designed Art Nouveau house, from door knobs to floor tiles ).

Word of mouth I think and just being very active and visible online.

It probably also helps that my style is catchy and colorful.

Yes, way too many.

My best buddies Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah.

They are directing the new Batgirl at the moment and are doing some cool movies in the future.

Buddy Charlotte Dumortier is an amazing Antwerp illustrator.

Rhymezlikedymes from Ghent makes epic animations for big artists like Anderson Paak or Dualipa.

Dieter Van Der Ougstraete has an insane universe of wacky-painted characters.

Billy Lilly from Kentucky makes cool paintings and sculptures inspired by pop culture.

Illustrator/animator Danny Miller from LA makes deceivingly simple but beautiful fun stuff.

Sarah Mazetti from Italy makes amazing illustrations. Leolyxxx from Sweden is one of my favorite animators.

“Follow what makes you feel alive.

Hang around with people who help create the best version of you.

Never too late to change direction in life and try to pursue what you love doing.

If you talk to old people you learn one thing: regret of having not done something is one of the worst feelings.

Be kind to yourself and others, and have a good life :)!”

The Specialty coffee culture is still in its early days in Bulgaria.

Although Chucky’s started in 2014, we have seen the trend and culture rise in the past two years.

Historically Bulgaria hasn’t had a tradition of roasting coffee, besides the fact that drinking coffee dates back to the XVI century.

But let’s focus on recent times. In the past 7-8 years, Sofia has witnessed many new cafés opening with exceptional coffee.

Their audience is a mix of tourists and local coffee lovers, who are becoming very demanding of the quality.

The major difference between Sofia and other European capitals is scale.

We have fewer places but they are high-end.

Most are following international trends, have high-end equipment, and modern methods and techniques of preparing coffee, such as – a coffee cup of excellence, anaerobic fermentation, and every other trending option.

Coffee is so popular in Bulgaria that there’s rarely a place where it’s not served.

Of course, higher-quality coffee is still mostly found in major cities.

However, we’re too sometimes surprised to find spots in different smaller towns.

If you find a hidden gem, please share them with us and the rest of our community.

Everywhere, very soon!

Right now we only sell to a handful of boutique cafés internationally but will start shipping worldwide from our online store next year.

First stop – Chucky’s Coffee House, where we’ll guide you to all the places.

Our café is located in a very central spot and within walking distance from the most interesting places – food tasting, bars, boutique shops, and historical spots.

Of course, we can’t miss saying that you can reach the higher grounds of Vitosha mountain in 20-30 minutes by car from us.

It depends on the season and mood.

Currently, we like a double-shot espresso.

“Follow the coffee scene in Bulgaria.

You can expect many pleasant surprises over the coming years as the scene is developing further.”

At home or KOKOMO Coffee Roasters It’s always great to grab Aeropress and brew a fresh coffee while in the forest or taking a bog walk.

Yes, at first we were dreaming of our cafe where we could brew awesome coffee from other great roasteries.

But life had other plans and we ended up buying a roaster first!

We have started a sweet adventure with our roastmaster mastering urban beekeeping.

Tallinn and Estonia generally are artsy and covid period has grown a lot.

So we’re really happy to welcome you and show you around.

I bought a coffee roaster (Giesen W6) when I was 21 years old and decided to start my coffee roastery and bar.

I did not expect the rabbit hole to be so deep... :)

To be honest, if I didn’t go for a career in coffee, It would probably have been beer or wine.

Together with my girlfriend, I’m opening a wine bar in front of our new roastery in Brussels, so it all comes together in the end :)

My only ambition is to keep all our customers happy and try to build the best possible working environment for my team.

Apart from that we are opening a new wine shop/bar in front of our new roastery in Brussels, that’s a new challenge of course.

I could just say use 60-70g coffee/L but that should be obvious by now if you are into specialty coffee.

Have a look at James Hoffman's videos on YouTube for now until we come up with our content :)

And....

We are buying a bigger roaster :)”