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Oh my gosh, we can’t believe this is our 9th anniversary issue! Welcome! And thanks for reading!
Introducing an issue of Barista Magazine that we are so freakin’ excited about, our April+May 2014 issue. It’ll start hitting your mailboxes this week, but if you can’t wait and you want to read the whole thing online for FREE, just click this link!
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Yup, that’s Chris Baca and Jared Truby of Verve Coffee Roasters on the cover. Inside the magazine is a big old story about these awesome guys, plus some absolutely amazing photos. And there’s loads more content we can’t wait for you to see!
Included in this issue…
¢ An amazing and insightful article about terroir called “Coffee Forensics.”
¢ Everything you need to know about setting the right sound in your cafe: “Mixtape: The Coffeehouse Soundtrack.”
¢ Want to learn about Rimini, Italy, site of the upcoming World Barista Championship? Barista Magazine publisher Kenneth Olson gives an in-depth report.
¢ Go Geisha with an incredible story of Panama’s most famous varietal.
¢ It’s been a while now since you first heard about Roya, but coffee-leaf rust is far from finished. Learn about advances being made in the fight against rust.
¢ An intimate interview with La Marzocco legend, Piero Bambi.
¢ All about Cup of Excellence’s new program for baristas.
¢ Our primer article for the debut of the U.S. Latte Art Championship.
¢ An incredible story about high quality food service to match your top-notch coffee program.
And much, much more!
So come check out our new issue, April+May 2014. And hey, can you believe Barista Magazine is 9 years old?