The International Women’s Coffee Alliance, an organization that encourages women’s empowerment in coffee-growing countries, will celebrate its 15th anniversary during this year’s SCA Global Expo. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of the […]
We hear terms like “mom and pop shops” or “family-like business” all the time, but is this actually a good thing? In this series, we’ll explore what it means to grow gracefully, as well as […]
Writer Jason Huffnagle is traveling all across Europe, drinking coffee and sharing with us the cultures, recipes, and traditions of the beverage all across the continent. In this edition, he explores Kraków, Poland. BY JASON […]
Spilled drinks, misunderstood rules, and countless hours of practice—this is what first year coffee competitors go through. We’ll revisit their experiences for stories that will inspire, motivate, and perhaps make you cringe. In this new series, […]
What do cats, sci-fi, and Creed karaoke have in common? They’re all interests of Christina Snyder, roaster at Deeper Roots Coffee in Cincinnati, Ohio. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Adam Shaw […]
Three barista champions used IKAWA roasters to roast their coffee; now IKAWA is proud to announce that you can find their roast profiles online and that they will be launching a new sponsorship program for […]
Uppers and Downers, now in its fifth year, has expanded to include dinners, tap takeovers, and cocktail competitions. Here we share some of our favorite moments from this year’s incarnation of the weeklong beer and […]
The inaugural POUR Coffee Festival took place last week, celebrating and bringing together the Charlotte, N.C., coffee community. BY TORI PARTIN SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Cover photo courtesy of Unknown Brewing Company. Story photos courtesy […]
Spilled drinks, misunderstood rules, and countless hours of practice—this is what first year coffee competitors go through. We’ll revisit their experiences for stories that will inspire, motivate, and perhaps make you cringe. In this new series, […]
Alicia Adams found coffee as a way to leave a boring desk job; now she’s the director of coffee for Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, Calif. We talk about her beginnings as a barista, life-changing […]
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