A jar of honey with a honey spoon.
Know Your Ingredients

Know Your Sweeteners: Honey: Part One

Not all sweeteners are made equal! In this series, we’ll take a closer look at different types of sweeteners and syrups—starting with honey. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Arwin Neil Baichoo […]

star anise pod in a spoon
Know Your Ingredients

Know Your Ingredients: Star Anise

A popular holiday ingredient, star anise has roots in Vietnam and China—and it’s making itself known in a number of coffee shops in the Western world. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by […]

Jimmy Butler drinking coffee outside against a BIGFACE truck.
People in Coffee

Jimmy Butler’s Next Big Thing

Barista Magazine catches up with the founder of BIGFACE Brand about his coffee company and plans for the future. BY KENNETH R. OLSONBARISTA MAGAZINE Photos courtesy of BIGFACE Brand The last time we had a […]