Women in Coffee Archives

Peace is a young woman in her early 30s. She stands behind the counter of a coffee education station, wearing a pink collared shirt a smiling looking off in the distance. She has short black hair and is of Thai descent.

10 Minutes With Peace Sakulclanuwat: Part Two

April 5, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

We wrap up our conversation with Peace by talking about Thai coffee and the SCA Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo provided by Peace Sakulclanuwat On Friday, we began learning […]

Peace is a Thai barista with short hair. She is at a coffee competition pouring water with an apron on and small mic attached.

10 Minutes With Peace Sakulclanuwat: Part One

April 2, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

We chat with Peace, a coffee competitor and manager at Coffee Project New York. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Peace Sakulclanuwat Sirada Sakulclanuwat (she/her), or Peace as most of us know her, […]

a scene of a women's march. a woman holds a sign that says the future is female.

Celebrating the Women of Barista Magazine

March 8, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

This International Women’s Day, we take time to thank our longtime contributors and other featured voices from the archives. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Lindsay Lamont for Unsplash Women empowerment has been […]

Kellem is a white woman in her middle age. She has short curly brown hair and speaks into a microphone at a podium of a conference.

10 Minutes With Kellem Emanuele

February 25, 2021 Chris Ryan Comments Off

The former executive director of International Women’s Coffee Alliance talks about delivering change through coffee and her new role at Sustainable Harvest. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Sustainable Harvest Kellem Emanuele (she/her) […]

The sign La Vaca coffee in bright colorful writing on the sidewalk.

From Tortas to Coffee With La Vaca

January 27, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

Portland, Ore.’s Güero Tortas launches Latin-themed coffee pop-up as a COVID side project. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE In our coffee community, we often hear about the food programs that cafés develop to accompany their […]

This is a title photo that features a landscape in Ethiopia. There are mountains and clouds covering a bright sun sky. The title reads African businesswomen in coffee.

Women Making Waves in African Coffee

January 25, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

Three African businesswomen and coffee exporters are paving new ways to fight for better pay and education for the coffee farmers of Africa. BY SELAM FANTA ASEGASPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE African coffees are some of […]

Black Girl Black Coffee Is a Coffee Journey

January 18, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

Founder Neichelle Guidry explores the Black coffee experience through culture and community. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Neichelle Guidry Coffee has been a part of Neichelle Guidry (she/her/hers) for most of her […]

Empowering Women at Origin

January 11, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

Coffee industry activists are putting women coffee producers at the forefront of their fight for workers rights. BY EMILY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Natalie Webb Would you be surprised if I […]

A Chat with Peru Cup of Excellence Winner Hilda Leguía Gonzales

November 30, 2020 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

We learn more about the winning varieties from Hilda and her husband, Cirilo, ahead of this week’s upcoming Cup of Excellence auction. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Alliance for Coffee Excellence It’s […]

10 Minutes With Lisette Gaviña Lopez

November 10, 2020 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

We talk to Gaviña Coffee’s executive marketing manager about her family’s century-long involvement in the coffee industry. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Gaviña Coffee For many in the United States, Gaviña and […]