Espresso Archives

Espresso or cold foam: A participant displays a finished latte during a hands-on class at Texas Coffee School.

What Matters More, the Espresso or the Cold Foam? Café Owners Weigh In

September 11, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

As the indie coffee world expands, shop owners and educators weigh what today’s baristas need to learn and how to make time for it. BY JADE VALORE BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo: A participant displays […]

Close-up images of the Better Vessel, an espresso crema separation tool

Test Drive: The Better Vessel

February 16, 2026 baristamagazine Comments Off

A hands-on evaluation of the Better Vessel: an espresso crema-separation tool by Filipino coffee competitor Michael Harris Conlin. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Featured photos courtesy of Better Vessel. All other photos by Vasileia […]

A shot of espresso is extracted from an espresso machine into a white cup.

Why the First Few Seconds of an Espresso Shot Are Arguably the Most Important

October 7, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off

Researchers in Switzerland reveals the physics behind an espresso shot—and how the first few moments of a pull can make all the difference. BY BHAVI PATELBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Charles Sims Understanding coffee’s […]

A barista in Italy wears an apron and pours milk from a pitcher into an espresso cup, as customers watch him. The walls behind him are green and are decorated with wooden shelves, stacked with coffee beans and other coffee-brewing materials.

Italy’s Specialty-Coffee Scene Takes Flight

May 26, 2025 baristamagazine Comments Off

Though Italy is the birthplace of espresso, its third-wave movement has been slow to grow over the decades—but today, it’s beginning to rise. BY ISABELLE MANIBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Federica Masciullo for Ditta […]

Revolutionizing Traceability: Study Explains How Coffee’s Flavor Reveals Its Origin

April 9, 2025 baristamagazine 1

How a coffee tastes can tell you a lot about where it was grown—but how? Research from the University of Naples explains. BY BHAVI PATELBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Nao Triponez In an era […]

What Your Café Order Says About You: A mug of black coffee is shown from above against a cream-colored background.

What Your Café Order Says About You, According to Psychology

March 21, 2025 baristamagazine 1

Whether you’re an espresso purist or an iced latte lover, your go-to coffee order may say more about you than you think. BY BRIANNA STEFANOBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Jakub Dziubak Coffee is more […]