Latte Art Champion, barista school founder, roaster, and now consultant—Shinsaku “Samurai Shin” Fukayama has never been content to stop at one thing. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Shinsaku Fukayama Most people […]
Representing Proud Mary Coffee, Austin’s Jak Ryan took home the U.S. Barista Championship title this past June. Today, we catch up with him as he prepares for the World Championship in Panama. BY TAYLOR MURPHY-DYERBARISTA […]
“I think we overcomplicate coffee more than necessary,” says Defne. “Simplicity, when executed well, can be just as powerful.” BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Defne Ceyda Okay Yesterday, we began our […]
Defne reflects on her work in barista market development and judging, and on shaping coffee culture in Türkiye and beyond. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Defne Ceyda Okay Defne Ceyda Okay’s […]
The competitor turned program leader at the African Fine Coffees Association talks sustainability, barista development, and building inclusive community spaces in African coffee. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Beamlak Melesse Bekele Beamlak […]
Spencer shares his plans for the future, hobbies outside of coffee, and thoughts on how the industry can better uplift coffee service technicians. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy of Spencer Perez Yesterday, we […]
From pulling espresso shots in an ice cream shop to founding Coffee Machine Service Co., Spencer Perez knows his way around coffee—and the machinery that makes it possible. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy […]
Luka Banovic launched his roastery, Banibeans, when he was just 17 years old. Today, he shares his progress since then—and what’s on the horizon. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Banibeans I first […]
We speak to Tú, the creator of the Phinoi filter, about his shop’s pay-as-you-feel model and his belief in fine robusta. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Vu Dình Tú In Vietnam’s fast-evolving […]
We continue our conversation with Justin about how his company Goodhart Coffee grew to be the largest coffee catering business in the U.S. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Justin Goodhart Last week, […]
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