Barista Mag loves supporting groups and projects like the Northwest Cup Tasters League. I think it’s such a great idea to make parts of your every day job into super fun events. Latte art throwdowns […]
What a way to kick off the new year! Counter Culture Coffee’s Coffee Department just debuted an awesome new Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel. It’s based on the SCAA’s classic version, but is more timely and […]
Editor note: I can’t tell you how much it means to me to build relationships and stay in touch with so many baristas and cafe owners all over the world ”and there’s always room for […]
Article by Ashley Rodriguez Photos courtesy of Third Rail Coffee Most customers in our coffee shops wouldn’t describe coffee as inherently sweet. However, as coffee professionals, sweetness is something we look for in coffee […]
In the last 10 years, Portland has grown from a great place for foodies to a destination restaurant city. Maybe it’s the cheap rents, maybe the liberal populace, but definitely the adventurous appetites of Portlanders […]
Our dear old coffee friend Dan Griffin contacted us recently about a new project he’s involved with: bringing top Guatemalan coffees to Portland (and later on, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago ”stay tuned!). Dan’s […]
My pal Josh Taves of Dogwood Coffee just wrote to tell me about a really cool event that’s set for July 20 in Thornton, Colorado: It’s All About Coffee Lecture & Forum! Hosted by the […]
More than 30 London coffee professionals gathered at Square Mile Coffee Roasters headquarters in the Shoreditch neighborhood of London on Sunday evening for a rare cupping of some special El Salavdoran coffees stamped with the […]
As a special treat for attendees to the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe‘s World of Coffee event in Nice, France, June 26 “28, Café Imports presents coffee producer Aida Batlle of El Salvador, who will […]
Those of you heading to Boston next week for the annual SCAA show are in for a treat: Beantown is booming with awesome cafes! I’ve been checking them out and salivating online: Crema Cafe (using […]
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