Education
Hey Coffee Friends, Today is World Wildlife Day!
World Wildlife Day is a time for coffee professionals to make a difference I travel a lot ”like, a lot a lot ”and some trips stand out more than others. And a handful of my […]
Environment
Australia
Roasting With Solar Power
I had a total blast getting to know and hanging out with the crew from Single Origin Roasters out of Sydney, Australia, when we were in Melbourne for the World Barista Championship in May. They’re […]
Environment
Sustainable Summertime Rolls
Editor’s note: Erin Meister, a frequent contributing writer to Barista Magazine as well as our publication’s trusted Copy Editor, is a regional representative for Counter Culture Coffee’s (CCC) Counter Intelligence education program, and is based […]
Environment
Truth Coffee in Cape Town Finds a Creative Way to Compost
When we visited Cape Town, South Africa, last December with our friends, Sarah and Jonathan Robinson (we were there to profile sister and brother team Sarah and Jonathan who own Bean There Coffee Co. in […]
Central America
Rust Wreaks Havoc
The science journal, Nature, takes a look at the explosion of coffee rust, or roya, in Central America. The longterm damage will be devastating. From the story: The latest outbreak may halve the 2013 “14 […]
Cafés
We Heart the Green Cafe Network
There’s a new nonprofit darling on the coffee industry scene, and we think they’re pretty great. Actually, they’re not that new: the Green Cafe Network has been around for a while, but they’re really gaining […]
Barista Gear
Urnex Keeps You Clean ”See for Yourself with a Free Sample!
Here at Barista Magazine‘s world headquarters, we enjoy great coffee every day ”just like you do in your shops. But last week, Ken said his cup was tasting funky. We couldn’t figure it out at […]
Coffee
Berry Borer Death Match
Exciting news out of Kenya, a predator of the voracious and devastating coffee berry borer has just recently been discovered. Scientists are hopeful that the newly discovered insect can help control outbreaks of the borer, […]
Environment
Hurricane Hits Nicaragua
Hurricane Ida barreled into eastern Nicaragua today just north of Bluefields. The storm’s trajectory is expected to carry it north through Honduras before possibly returning to the sea where it may regain strength before heading […]
Environment
Bee Bounce Back?
In the June/July issue, we reported on a new program sponsored by Monin called Syrup to Bees where out-of-date syrup is being used as honey bee food to help support colonies struggling with Colony Collapse […]