A cupping session with Kivu Noir in Kigali, Rwanda, reveals how culture + memory impact our experience of coffee. BY TIDENEK HAILESELASSIE BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Alfred Kenneally I walked into the cupping […]
Organizing a coffee cupping with friends and family can be the perfect way to start learning more about coffee while having fun at the same time (and drinking a lot of coffee, of course). BY […]
We kick off a series about cupping by exploring what the method is used for and the value of cupping at home. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Cover photo by Tanya Nanetti Every coffee lover […]
Facsimile, a new coffee subscription service by authors Scott Rao and Ryan Brown, invites members to cup and score coffees live with industry veterans. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Ryan Brown Imagine […]
James Hoffmann hosts another virtual coffee tasting this Saturday at 3 p.m. BST. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE James Hoffmann was into virtual coffee tastings before the pandemic popularized them. Last year, he gathered thousands […]
We talk to several coffee companies about how they’ve adapted their practices for evaluating coffee during the pandemic. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Alliance For Coffee Excellence Coffee professionals who have […]
Advocating for more diverse voices in the coffee industry, the educator and author of The @wastingcoffee Guide to Not Wasting Coffee led a workshop that explored the different frameworks baristas have for tasting. BY VALORIE […]
Be a part of the livestream event on September 21 in your time zone. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of James Hoffmann Former World Barista Champion, coffee writer, and Square Mile Coffee […]
The fifth year of the exciting Minas Gerais auction that celebrates producers from some of Brazil’s lesser-known regions delivered the best coffees to date—and they’re all up for sale starting tomorrow! BY SARAH ALLEN BARISTA […]
Charleston Importer Balzac Bros. Hosts Rainforest Alliance Cupping Our friends at Balzac Brothers and Company in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted an outstanding Rainforest Alliance Cupping for Quality event last week. A truly all-star group of […]
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