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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 […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Cardamom

Popular throughout South Asian, Arab, and European traditions, cardamom brings beautiful flavor and aroma to coffee—and its history can be traced back thousands of years. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by The […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a common ingredient in café beverages, and the history of its cultivation and trade can be traced back thousands of years. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo sourced via Pixabay Cinnamon […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Cacao

This time of year, chocolate is everywhere you look—but the story of cacao goes back thousands of years, starting with the ancient cultures of South America. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo sourced […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Jujube

Native to China, jujube is a superfruit with a multitude of nutritional benefits. We explore its history, how it’s cultivated, and ways cafés are using it in their menus. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Pumpkin

The pumpkin is an integral part of American autumn, but its domestication in the Americas dates back thousands of years. We uncover the story of the pumpkin, starting at a time far before colonization. BY […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Beet

Who says you can’t get a serving of vegetables at the café? Today, we explore a surprising guest to the coffee world: beet. BY EMILY JOY MENESES BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by congerdesign via […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Mugwort  

Bright, herbaceous, and widely sought-after for its healing properties, mugwort is leaving a unique mark on the coffee world.  BY EMILY JOY MENESES BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Jeffrey Robb via Pixabay As an […]

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Know Your Ingredients: Chaga Mushroom 

Ever tried mushrooms in your coffee? Chaga mushroom is a recent trend in the specialty-coffee world and boasts a number of health benefits. BY EMILY JOY MENESES BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Elysabeth Malenfant […]

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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. […]