A market stall sells bright pink dragon fruit.
Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit is finding a place in specialty-coffee shops around the world. Today, we trace the ingredient’s roots in Latin America and Southeast Asia. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Annie Spratt One […]

Coffee Drinks

6 Amazing Drinks in Kansas City, Mo.

The city jumped into the specialty-coffee game early, and continues to be a top-tier destination for good brews. BY EDDIE P. GOMEZSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Featured photo by Getty Images/Unsplash Kansas City, Mo., continues to […]

USBC 2024

Frank La’s Triumphant USBC Return: Part One

In his second year competing again after a nine-year hiatus, the Los Angeles-based barista became the 2024 U.S. Barista Champion. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of Pacific Barista Series When the 2023 […]