By Jeremy Martin SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE The culture of the specialty-coffee café has always been synonymous with cool ”from the style of the spaces, to the innovative buying practices of the roasters, to the […]
STORY & PHOTOS BY KATE BEARD SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Last Tuesday marked the start of this year’s London Latte Art Smackdown. The annual contest, held at Kaffeine and sponsored this year by Square Mile […]
By Jon Shadel SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Seattle is world-famous for its exported coffee brands. So it’s not surprising to see Seattle Coffee Gear expanding beyond the Emerald City. The company recently held a grand […]
The Ultimate Coffee Road Trip Across the United States. This week: Chicago, Illinois Editor’s note: We began publishing reports from Don Niemyer about the cafes he visited on his cross-country coffee tour back in the […]
This coffee job might be perfect for you I hear from talented baristas looking for a new job almost as often as I get wind of coffee jobs available ”and it makes sense. The specialty-coffee […]
It’s not surprising that there was such a good turnout of baristas to take part in Pacific Natural Foods’ Barista Series Almond Challenge that took place at Coffee Fest Portland last weekend. After all, the […]
It’s always sad to see summer end, but there are certain things about winter that have us super stoked: Truly, there’s nothing like snuggling up by a roaring fire, holding a steaming cup of some […]
The Ultimate Coffee Road Trip Across the United States. This week: Wisconsin to Michigan Editor’s note: We began publishing reports from Don Niemyer about the cafes he visited on his cross-country coffee tour back in […]
The international coffee community is converging on Portland, Oregon, this week and weekend, and it’s so exciting to have everyone in Barista Magazine’s hometown! Folks are gathered here for Coffee Fest Portland, as well as […]
From September 23 to 26, the second Moscow Coffee and Tea Expo (MCTE) took place at IEC Crocus Expo to great success, reenforcing the show’s position at the heart of the specialty coffee and tea […]
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