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10 Minutes With...

10 Minutes With Alyson Welch

We get to know Food 4 Farmers’ new executive director. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Aly Welch Food 4 Farmers is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with Latin American coffee-farming communities to […]

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Cup of Excellence

Cup of Excellence Crowns 2021 Winners in Mexico & Guatemala

Natural and washed Geshas, previously unheralded coffee-producing areas, and more provided the winners at the two recent coffee-quality competitions.  BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Alliance for Coffee Excellence Cup of Excellence (CoE), […]

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Cup of Excellence

Quality Shines at Cup of Excellence Nicaragua

Four coffees of 90+ points highlighted the 2021 incarnation of the annual event. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Alliance for Coffee Excellence Cup of Excellence (CoE), the competition organized by the nonprofit […]

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Climate Change

Tackling the Global Water Crisis

These organizations are coming up with sustainable solutions, both locally and abroad. BY EMILY JOY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Tyler Nix for Unsplash Clean water is something that many of […]

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Events

SCA Launches Retail Summit for Coffee Businesses

The two-day event featuring presentations and resources is free to attend. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Specialty Coffee Association The COVID-19 pandemic has been immensely challenging to all in the specialty-coffee industry—especially […]