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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.
Cafe Art Events: A female artist hangs a painting up on a wall, making sure it is hung straight. There are three more paintings on the wall, depicting images of people drinking coffee, a woman, and a cat.
Art

Meet the Cafés Hosting Community Art Events: Part Two

February 4, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Meet the Cafés Hosting Community Art Events: Part Two

Cafés collaborating with artists is a win-win combination. Join us as we spotlight more coffee shops hosting community art events. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo courtesy of Veronica Velazquez Last week, we introduced […]

A vinyl cafe displays racks of vinyl records and artwork on the walls.
Coffee Shop Playlist

Coffee Shop Playlist: What Our Readers Listened to in January 2025

January 30, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Coffee Shop Playlist: What Our Readers Listened to in January 2025

We asked Barista Magazine Online readers what songs they were loving at their coffee shops this month. Here’s what they said. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Thom Holmes The café experience just […]

Two cafe-goers admire a painting hung on the wall at a community art event hosted by a local coffee shop.
Art

Meet the Cafés Hosting Community Art Events: Part One

January 27, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Meet the Cafés Hosting Community Art Events: Part One

These four coffee shops are regularly hosting community art events in an effort to uplift local creators. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo courtesy of KB’s Cafe Art and coffee—it’s a natural relationship. So […]

Signage for Grounds for Health's annual fundraiser shows women in coffee-producing countries.
Fundraiser

Help Grounds for Health Provide Cancer Screenings to Women at Origin

January 21, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Help Grounds for Health Provide Cancer Screenings to Women at Origin

On March 8-15, Grounds for Health is raising funds to provide women at origin with life-saving health care. Here’s more on the fundraiser and how to help. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy of […]

San Gabriel Valley cafe guide: A view of the Los Angeles skyline from the freeway.
Locales

3 Cool Cafés in Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley

January 15, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on 3 Cool Cafés in Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley

Travel to the east side of Los Angeles for some of the city’s best food spots and a vibrant specialty-coffee scene. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo sourced via Pixabay Note: The city of […]

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Climate Change

Resources for Coffee Community Members Affected by Los Angeles Wildfires

January 14, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Resources for Coffee Community Members Affected by Los Angeles Wildfires

Burning through over 40,000 acres, the Los Angeles wildfires have impacted a number of cafés and coffee workers throughout the city. We’ve compiled a list of resources for those impacted. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR […]

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

Know Your Ingredients: Dragon Fruit

January 3, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on 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 […]

How to Launch a Bakery Program: A barista stands at the counter of a busy bakery/cafe, as customers wait in line.
Food and Drink

Top Tips for Café Owners When Launching a Bakery Program: Part Two

December 30, 2024 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Top Tips for Café Owners When Launching a Bakery Program: Part Two

We share more tips for café owners looking to venture into the baking world. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Jamie Hagan Last week, we launched part one of our guide for coffee […]

How Coffee Shops Can Start a Bakery Program: A plate of pastries is shown alongside three mugs of coffee.
Food and Drink

Top Tips for Café Owners Launching a Bakery Program: Part One

December 27, 2024 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Top Tips for Café Owners Launching a Bakery Program: Part One

Thinking about entering the baking world? We share guidance for coffee shop owners looking to launch in-house bakery programs. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Josh Wilburne Are you a coffee shop owner […]

A barista is shown serving pastries to a customer at the counter of a cafe-bakery.
Food and Drink

The Rise of Café-Bakery Hybrids: Why Coffee Shops Are Placing More Focus on Pastries

December 26, 2024 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on The Rise of Café-Bakery Hybrids: Why Coffee Shops Are Placing More Focus on Pastries

Coffee and pastries—is it possible for an establishment to do both well? We discuss whether the café-bakery business model is sustainable. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo by Honey Fangs Nothing complements a cup […]

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