A closeup of taro plants. They are brown, rigid, and thick.
Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Taro

These days, you can find taro gracing the menus of restaurants, boba shops, and coffeehouses alike—but the sweet root has a legacy that can be traced back as far as 2,500 years. BY EMILY JOY […]

A producer in Timor Leste picks coffee cherries from the plant.
Coffee

Coffee from Timor-Leste

Here’s what you need to know about this Southeast Asian nation and its coffee-growing history. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos provided by Sucafina Specialty Amongst the Southeast Asian countries that grow coffee, Indonesia, Vietnam, […]

Food and Drink

Ube in Your Coffee

This Filipino food ingredient is transforming the way some consumers drink coffee. BY EMILY MENESES SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Miguel Lorenzo from Unsplash Long before it made its way into […]

10 Minutes With...

10 Minutes With Sara Frinak

Sara Frinak can usually be found behind the scenes, organizing coffee competitions or working as the Southeast account manager for Ally Coffee. We bring her into the spotlight to discuss humility, the lessons she has […]