WBC 2014 Rimini

Barista Champion of China

Editor’s note: As we approach the beginning of the 2014 World Barista Championship, which takes place in Rimini, Italy, June 9 “12, at the SCAE’s World of Coffee event, we would like to introduce you […]

Barista & Farmer Project ”Puerto Rico

Up Close with La Grande Macchina

Editor’s note: Barista Magazine is thrilled to be sponsoring the  Barista & Farmer Coffee Reality TV  project happening right now in Puerto Rico. Publisher Ken Olson just arrived in Puerto Rico to join the group […]

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WBC Atlanta 2009

Taiwan, Ukraine, China

#1: BARISTA CHAMPION OF TAIWAN ”CHIA-MING TSAO Taiwan’s Chia-Ming Tsao is the first to take the stage, with beautiful tableware and a very cool, calm disposition. A good sized crowd is gathered to cheer him […]

Know Your Ingredients

Know Your Ingredients: Rice

Rice serves as a staple food in many cultures and provides sustenance to billions of people around the world. Today, we explore its history and how it plays a role in the coffee world today. […]

Know Your Ingredients

Know Your Ingredients: Earl Grey 

We explore the history of this industry favorite, how it’s made, and the unique ways it’s being incorporated into café menus. BY EMILY JOY MENESES BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Matt Seymor via Unsplash […]

Know Your Ingredients

Know Your Ingredients: Lychee

Aromatic, floral, and delicately sweet, lychee adds a special touch to any beverage. BY EMILY JOY MENESES BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Jamie Trinh via Unsplash Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere. That […]

Locales

Portland Café Guide: Part One

Here are four great shops to start your exploration of Portland’s specialty-coffee scene: Prince Coffee, Deadstock Coffee, Portland Cà Phê, and FUTURA. BY EMILY JOY MENESES BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by everett mcintire via […]