January 2021

1st Crack: A Coffee Comic Strip (January 30, 2021)

January 30, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

Welcome back to 1st Crack, a coffee comic strip for Saturday mornings, featuring a unique, illustrated look at life behind the bar. BY OMRI ALMAGOR AND ASHLEY WONG ABOUT THE AUTHORS Omri Almagor lent his skills to […]

This is a picture of a soap bar made with coffee grounds. It is sitting on a wooden counter wrapped in cardboard packaging.

Coffee Bar Seattle Lathers Up with Local Grounds

January 29, 2021 Mark Van Streefkerk Comments Off

A soap-making startup gives life to coffee grounds. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Kyle Anderson Seattle is well-known for its tech companies, startups, eco-consciousness, and of course, coffee. When Kyle Anderson, […]

Casey is a young white woman with red hair. Casey sits on a rust orange couch with green plants and white columns in the background. She wears a black turtleneck with three-quarter length sleeves. She holds a white mug in her hand. She sits at a 45 degree angle, with her eyes angled toward the camera and her hair tucked behind her left ear.

10 Minutes With Casey Chartier-Vignapiano

January 28, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

Meet the coffee professional and mental health advocate behind Casey Makes Coffee LLC. BY ARIELLE REBEKAH GORDONSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Feature photo courtesy of Casey Chartier-Vignapiano Prior to last March, Casey Chartier-Vignapiano (she/they) worked […]

The sign La Vaca coffee in bright colorful writing on the sidewalk.

From Tortas to Coffee With La Vaca

January 27, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

Portland, Ore.’s Güero Tortas launches Latin-themed coffee pop-up as a COVID side project. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE In our coffee community, we often hear about the food programs that cafés develop to accompany their […]

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Industry-Driven Green-Coffee Price Guide Returns for Third Edition

January 26, 2021 Chris Ryan Comments Off

The Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide’s latest version collects contract data from 81 roasters, importers, exporters, cooperatives, and producers from 20 different countries. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Images courtesy of Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide At […]