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Coffee Confessionals: The Café Combating Los Angeles’ Loneliness Epidemic

August 5, 2026 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Coffee Confessionals: The Café Combating Los Angeles’ Loneliness Epidemic

In a place where interactions are often transactional, one café has set out to make connection authentic again. BY EMILY JOY MENESES FOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Photos courtesy of Coffee Confessionals unless otherwise noted What to […]

Outside of I Love Coffee, a cafe in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Empowering Deaf Baristas in Cape Town with I Love Coffee Group

July 15, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off on Empowering Deaf Baristas in Cape Town with I Love Coffee Group

In South Africa, 70-80% of Deaf adults are unemployed: a statistic that one coffee company has set out to change. BY DANIEL MURAGA BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of I Love Coffee Group What to […]

A Florida Coffee Culture event
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Bringing Community Back to the Coffee World With Florida Coffee Culture

March 27, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off on Bringing Community Back to the Coffee World With Florida Coffee Culture

Jared Tucker shares how what started as a personal search for community evolved into a statewide movement. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRSEPONDENT Photos courtesy of Florida Coffee Culture When I sat down with Jared […]

Jay Ruskey
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Remembering the Ruskeys – California Coffee Farming Pioneers

February 24, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off on Remembering the Ruskeys – California Coffee Farming Pioneers

Reflections on the lasting legacy of Jay and Kristen Ruskey. BY MELINA DEVONEY BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Timothy Styczynski The coffee industry was absolutely floored by the recent passing of Jay and Kristen […]

Los Angeles Wildfires: A photo of Bevel Coffee, a cafe located in an area affected by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
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Los Angeles After the Wildfires—Cafés in the Burn Scars Find Ways to Move Forward

February 23, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off on Los Angeles After the Wildfires—Cafés in the Burn Scars Find Ways to Move Forward

While much of Los Angeles has moved on from the Eaton and Palisades fires, communities in the burn scars are still recovering. BY MELINA DEVONEY BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Melina Devoney unless otherwise […]

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Support Twin Cities Coffee Companies to Support the Community

January 30, 2026 Sarah Comments Off on Support Twin Cities Coffee Companies to Support the Community

An armed federal invasion, lives lost, and local coffee businesses pushed to the brink in Minnesota.  BY SARAH ALLEN BARISTA MAGAZINE In the bitter January cold, Minneapolis has become a frontline of an armed occupation, […]

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Connecticut Coffee Collaborative Unites Coffee Professionals Statewide

December 4, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off on Connecticut Coffee Collaborative Unites Coffee Professionals Statewide

We learn more about the CCC: a statewide movement working to build a more inclusive and supportive coffee community. BY BRIANNA STEFANOBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Brianna Stefano Connecticut may be small, but our […]

Making Coffee Education Inclusive for Deaf Baristas: Barista trainer Jocalm Chen, who provides coffee training in sign language, is seen working at an espresso machine.
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Championing Inclusive Barista Training for Deaf Baristas in China

October 2, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off on Championing Inclusive Barista Training for Deaf Baristas in China

Meet Jocalm Chen: one of China’s first barista trainers to deliver coffee education in sign language. BY SARAH CHARLESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Jocalm Chen In Pu’er City, in China’s Yunnan province, a quiet […]

Coffee raves: A female DJ performing at a coffee shop rave.
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When Club Culture Meets Coffee: Exploring the Rise of Café Raves

July 21, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off on When Club Culture Meets Coffee: Exploring the Rise of Café Raves

Coffee, matcha, and house music go hand in hand. BY KOSTA KALLIVROUSISBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Coffee and Beats and Wells Coffee Company “Club culture died in 2024.” These are the words of DJ […]

Protecting Communities from ICE: A black and white photo of protestors holding up signs that read “Immigrants Make America Great” and “Refugees Welcome Here.”
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Protecting Café Communities from ICE Raids: Important Information to Know

July 11, 2025 Emily Joy Meneses Comments Off on Protecting Café Communities from ICE Raids: Important Information to Know

For coffee shops wondering how to keep their communities safe in the midst of ongoing deportations, we’ve compiled a list of key things to keep in mind. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured image by […]

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