Coffee
From koji-fermented lots to dashi-infused drinks, producers, baristas, and chefs are exploring how coffee can evoke umami, even when it contains little of the compound itself. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by […]
Analyzing the DNA of more than 125,000 people, researchers in Montreal found specific genes that may shape people’s coffee preferences. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Elizabeth Tsung What to know: Ever […]
A look at farmer training programs in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, where producers learn all things coffee: from cultivation to navigating the coffee market. BY OGLAH MOROGO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured image: Coffee farmers apply […]
A look at Seeds4Liberia: a four-day training workshop that equipped small-scale farmers in the West African country with essential knowledge to support local coffee production. BY DANIEL MURAGA BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Juliana […]
Newly identified fungal strain Talaromyces funiculosus KQ2 is pushing Arabica coffee’s sensory score into specialty-grade territory. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE What to know: Coffee’s flavor complexity begins long before roasting, shaped in part […]
One young farmer’s story shows why the future of coffee depends on creating opportunities at origin. BY LUIS MOJICA PEREZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Project to Decolonize Coffee What to know: The first […]
Long overlooked in the specialty sector, Ugandan coffee producers broke records at a Mountain Harvest auction earlier this month. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Mountain Harvest What to know: Ugandan coffee […]
Drying coffee on raised beds is a common practice in Kenya’s coffee-growing regions. But how exactly does it impact coffee quality? BY OGLAH MOROGO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Kenneth R. Olson What to […]
In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, unions are providing small-scale coffee producers with essential resources. BY OGLAH MOROGO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo: Uasin Gishu County Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim holds discussions with officials of the […]
We asked our online readers what beverages they’re cooling down with this summer—and today, we’re sharing some of our favorites. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured image by Katherine Sousa A change in weather means a fresh […]
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