[Bartender Profile] Aki Nakata, Origin Bar (Singapore)

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Aki has been in love with Manhattans ever since her first sip at D.Bespoke — a classic that sealed her fate behind the bar.

Aki moved from Japan to Singapore with a growing passion for cocktail-making, learning from Japanese bartenders both at home in Japan and in Singapore. It wasn’t the path she originally imagined — she graduated with a teaching degree and once aspired to be an elementary school teacher.

But her love for meeting people and connecting with them led her behind the bar, where she discovered mixology as a craft that brings instant joy.

For Aki, the magic lies in how a single drink can make someone’s day a little brighter.