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About Emily Joy Meneses
With a decade of experience in the specialty-coffee industry, Emily Joy Meneses is a Filipina writer and musician based in Los Angeles, and the online editor at Barista Magazine. On any given day, you can find her thrifting, journaling, or playing shoegaze with her band. For inquiries: emily@baristamagazine.com.
10 Minutes With Spencer Perez: Spencer Perez, a coffee service technician based in Chattanooga, works on an espresso machine.
10 Minutes With...

Through the Lens of a Coffee Technician: 10 Minutes With Spencer Perez, Part One

October 14, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Through the Lens of a Coffee Technician: 10 Minutes With Spencer Perez, Part One

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 […]

Home-brewing: A coffee setup inside of an apartment.
Business

With More Consumers Brewing Coffee at Home, What’s Next for Cafés?

October 3, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on With More Consumers Brewing Coffee at Home, What’s Next for Cafés?

With a growing number of coffee drinkers opting to brew their coffee themselves, cafés are changing with the times. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Jakub Zerdzicki Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic came the […]

Popular Fall Flavors - Two coffee drinks sit on top of a cafe counter.
Coffee

Going Beyond Pumpkin Spice—New Study Reveals Most Popular Coffee Flavors of the Season

September 25, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Going Beyond Pumpkin Spice—New Study Reveals Most Popular Coffee Flavors of the Season

Recent research ranks the most viral coffee add-ons (and the top flavor may surprise you). BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Annie Spratt Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere has officially begun, and cafés […]

A mug of coffee topped with cocoa powder sits next to a tub of protein powder.
Coffee

Coffee With a Boost: Protein and Functional Mushrooms Find a Place on Café Menus

September 19, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Coffee With a Boost: Protein and Functional Mushrooms Find a Place on Café Menus

Today’s coffee drinkers are looking for more than caffeine, and cafés are stepping up to deliver. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo courtesy of Nature Zen When I first started working in coffee around […]

Coffee Watch Tariffs Report: A close-up image of a coffee farmer holding ripe coffee cherries.
News

Updates on the Tariff War: New Report Shares How Producing Countries Are Being Impacted

September 11, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Updates on the Tariff War: New Report Shares How Producing Countries Are Being Impacted

As Donald Trump’s tariffs hit origin countries like Brazil and Nicaragua, Coffee Watch urges U.S. coffee companies to take a stand. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Nguyen Tong Hai Van It’s only […]

AeroPress Championship

Celebrating 20 Years of the AeroPress: Sign Up Now for the American AeroPress Championship

August 19, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Celebrating 20 Years of the AeroPress: Sign Up Now for the American AeroPress Championship

This year, the competition will take place in 5 cities across the United States. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Matthew Machanda for World AeroPress Championship The AeroPress is one of the specialty-coffee […]

GaeaStar's new ceramic to-go cups sits on a white counter, filled with a latte that's topped with latte art.
Sustainability

Ceramic to Go: San Francisco’s GaeaStar is Reimagining Disposable Drinkware

August 13, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Ceramic to Go: San Francisco’s GaeaStar is Reimagining Disposable Drinkware

GaeaStar founder Sanjeev Mankotia shares the inspiration behind his disposable drinkware, which is modeled after the terracotta cups used by India’s street vendors. BY EMILY JOY MENESESFOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Photos courtesy of GaeaStar Imagining ways […]

Best of Congo Cooperatives: Members of a coffee cooperative in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Events

A Legacy Lives On: Congolese Coffee Shines at Best of Congo Cooperatives

August 8, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on A Legacy Lives On: Congolese Coffee Shines at Best of Congo Cooperatives

Amid ongoing conflict in the DRC, Congolese coffee producers stand strong in their craft—and they’ll be showcasing their work at the Best of Congo Cooperatives event on August 11-12. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured […]

Throw It Down latte art cards: A hand holds a playing card with an image of a latte art design. The card is labeled “Rosetta.”
Coffee

Develop Your Latte Art Skills with New Card Game ‘Throw It Down’

August 7, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Develop Your Latte Art Skills with New Card Game ‘Throw It Down’

We learn more about the interactive card game and speak to the creator, Amsterdam-based artist Doedelz. BY EMILY JOY MENESESFOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Photos courtesy of Naomi Doedelz One of the hottest new products at the […]

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Events

Raise the Bar Presents Level Up: A New Coffee Event for Baristas to Learn, Connect, and Grow

August 6, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Raise the Bar Presents Level Up: A New Coffee Event for Baristas to Learn, Connect, and Grow

This September, the nonprofit will bring baristas together for an immersive and community-rooted educational experience. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy of Rachel Apple unless otherwise noted From September 27 to 29, 2025, nonprofit […]

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