Kenneth R. Olson (he/him) is co-founder and publisher of Barista Magazine the worldwide trade magazine for the professional coffee community. He has written extensively about specialty coffee, traveled near and far for stories, activities, and fun, and been invited to present on topics important to coffee culture. He is also an avid fan of the Portland Trail Blazers, the Washington Huskies, and public libraries.
This Eastern European gem in Slovenia has plenty to offer lovers of culture and specialty coffee. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos by Tanya Nanetti Ljubljana is the perfect destination for a long sunny weekend. […]
The Force is strong with Gino Kanashiro and Origen Tostadores de Café. BY TANYA NANETTISPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE There are many different types of geeks out there: specialty-coffee geeks, movie geeks, Star Wars geeks, and so […]
I rode up to Skamania Lodge yesterday to drop in on the 10th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat. As always, there were numerous activities underway. A weekend-long competition pitted randomly assigned teams against each other in […]