Calm teamwork, creative flair, and a dash of Julio Jaramillo—Jair Garduño Vázquez and Sebastián Peñafiel share how they brewed their way to victory at The Barista League’s Montreal event. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos […]
Ready to grow, but not sure how to fund your aspirations? Today, we share smart + ethical ways to source capital. BY LAILA GHAMBARIFOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Illustrations by Kate Haberer About a year into running […]
From the creators of The Barista League, the global competition will focus on the real-world skills and expertise of the world’s best coffee roasters. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured photo by Jon Stanford Brewing a good […]
Spencer shares his plans for the future, hobbies outside of coffee, and thoughts on how the industry can better uplift coffee service technicians. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy of Spencer Perez Yesterday, we […]
From pulling espresso shots in an ice cream shop to founding Coffee Machine Service Co., Spencer Perez knows his way around coffee—and the machinery that makes it possible. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy […]
The Flair 58 Plus 2 Takes Manual Espresso to the Max BY JOSH TAVESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE As a long time coffee professional, I’m conflicted about the “home espresso scene.” Hear me out. I think my […]
Our recurring round-up of the latest specialty-coffee industry news. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured image by Joshua Earle World Coffee Research Recognized in TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 World Coffee Research has announced that their […]
Nature, local tradition, and Hawai’ian-grown coffee collide at these four noteworthy shops. BY MICHAELA TOMCHEKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Michaela Tomchek O’ahu’s coffee scene captures the island’s unique blend of laid-back surf culture and […]
10 women from across the green coffee sector speak out against the industry’s long-standing gender inequities. BY SARAH CHARLESFOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Featured photo: Caron Elizabeth Morgan of Birdy’s Daughter Coffee in Toronto, Canada. Photo courtesy […]
Researchers in Switzerland reveals the physics behind an espresso shot—and how the first few moments of a pull can make all the difference. BY BHAVI PATELBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Charles Sims Understanding coffee’s […]
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