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About Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan (he/him) is Barista Magazine's online copy editor and a freelance writer and editor with a background in the specialty coffee industry. He has been content director of Sustainable Harvest and the editor of Fresh Cup Magazine.
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Coffee and Design

Architect Follows Passion to Launch Café Design Website

December 6, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Architect Follows Passion to Launch Café Design Website

Created by Sydney-based architect Andrew Chung, Best Cafe Designs showcases creatively constructed coffee shops from around the world. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Best Cafe Designs An architect by trade, Andrew Chung […]

Community

Maui Coffee Community Finds Strength Together After Wildfires

October 6, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Maui Coffee Community Finds Strength Together After Wildfires

Fires in August 2023 ravaged Maui, hitting its western side hardest; now the island’s coffee community is banding together to pick up the pieces. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Feature photo background by Stephen Broome […]

Coffee Producers

Cat & Cloud Spreading Positive Impact to ‘Best Friends’ 

August 14, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Cat & Cloud Spreading Positive Impact to ‘Best Friends’ 

The California-based roasting company’s Best Friends Club is helping its partner growers in Honduras invest in their communities.    BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Cat & Cloud Coffee In spring 2020, with the […]

World Barista Championship

Isaiah Sheese Reflects on Earning Fourth at the World Barista Championship: Part Two

July 19, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Isaiah Sheese Reflects on Earning Fourth at the World Barista Championship: Part Two

We finish our conversation with the 2023 U.S. Barista Champion, who placed fourth at last month’s World Barista Championship. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of the Specialty Coffee Association Editor’s note: The first […]

World Barista Championship

Isaiah Sheese Reflects on Earning Fourth at the World Barista Championship: Part One

July 18, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Isaiah Sheese Reflects on Earning Fourth at the World Barista Championship: Part One

The reigning U.S. Barista Champion earned his way to the final round and a fourth-place finish at his first-ever World Barista Championship last month. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of the Specialty Coffee […]

Coffee Prices

New Pricing Template from Junior’s Aims for Equity, Accountability

July 3, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on New Pricing Template from Junior’s Aims for Equity, Accountability

We talk to Mike Nelson from Portland, Ore.-based Junior’s Roasted Coffee about their new Cost of Production Covered Template, an open-source pricing resource for the specialty-coffee industry. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of […]

Pride

For Equator Coffees, This Year’s Pride Celebration Is Personal

June 22, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on For Equator Coffees, This Year’s Pride Celebration Is Personal

The queer-owned company is marking the decade anniversary of its pivot to retail with a month of activities culminating this weekend. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Equator Coffees Ten years ago, Equator […]

Competitions

Jake Donaghy on Competitor Camaraderie and Becoming the U.S. Cup Tasters Champ

June 21, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Jake Donaghy on Competitor Camaraderie and Becoming the U.S. Cup Tasters Champ

A first-time competitor and experienced cupper, Jake relied on his palate to win the national competition in Portland, Ore., in April. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Nathan Hanna Jake Donaghy has spent […]

Science

World Coffee Research Launches Robusta Variety Catalog 

June 6, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on World Coffee Research Launches Robusta Variety Catalog 

A complement to the organization’s arabica variety catalog, the new resource profiles 47 robusta varieties to help farmers make informed choices about what they plant.   BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of World Coffee […]

Coffee and Design

Crafting Custom Designs for Jimmy Butler’s BigFace Coffee

May 29, 2023 Chris Ryan Comments Off on Crafting Custom Designs for Jimmy Butler’s BigFace Coffee

We talk to designer Steven Monti of Artpresso Design about collaborating with Jimmy Butler on BigFace-themed La Marzocco espresso machines. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Artpresso Design In recent weeks, NBA superstar Jimmy […]

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