Established as Australia’s most important roaster competition, the Compak Golden Bean is putting down roots in North America, and will debut the festivities and competition next week in Portland, Oregon. We couldn’t be more excited […]
Gender and Coffee Survey In our April + May 2015 Tenth Anniversary issue, writer Nora Burkey had a story for us called “Women’s Work: Gender in the Global North.” In it, she notes how the […]
We can’t say we were that surprised to hear about our friends at Verve Coffee Roasters winning big at this year’s Good Food Awards. I mean, c’mon: The Santa Cruz and L.A.-based company has been […]
By Nora Burkey SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE For many coffee-lovers, drinking local coffee at origin can sometimes be, well, depressing. Very exciting is the realization that the coffee we are drinking is finally, truly, local. […]
Already bursting at the proverbial seams, Let’s Talk Coffee’s educational offerings are set to be even more substantial for the upcoming annual event. Hosted by Sustainable Harvest, the green-coffee importer headquartered in Portland, Ore., Let’s […]
Welcome to Humpday Giveaway – Barista Magazine’s weekly trivia contest for fun and prizes! It’s another Wednesday, so it’s another chance to play and win Humpday Giveaway! This week we have some awesome prizes from […]
Editor’s note: As we approach the beginning of the 2014 World Barista Championship, which takes place in Rimini, Italy, June 9 “12, at the SCAE’s World of Coffee event, we would like to introduce you […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey Independence in coffee is anything but efficient. Buying from cooperatives, where members must always work and make decisions together, can be something of a statement of solidarity, or a […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey The morning of Saturday, March 8, 2014, I was awoken by a cheerful voice crowing, “Happy International Women’s Day!” It was none other than Nicaraguan powerhouse Fatima Ismael Espinoza, […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey Miraflor is a natural reserve in Nicaragua located 30 kilometers away from the city center of Esteli and a hotspot of biodiversity and ecotourism in the country. Indeed, […]
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