In their 2025 annual report, the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) reflects on their work to close the gender gap and fund opportunities for women in coffee. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo […]
With an expanded import policy, African coffee is gaining wider access to China’s growing coffee market. BY DANIEL MURAGA BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Joshua Fernandez What to know: Africa is set to spread […]
Long overlooked in the specialty sector, Ugandan coffee producers broke records at a Mountain Harvest auction earlier this month. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Mountain Harvest What to know: Ugandan coffee […]
Drying coffee on raised beds is a common practice in Kenya’s coffee-growing regions. But how exactly does it impact coffee quality? BY OGLAH MOROGO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Kenneth R. Olson What to […]
In Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, unions are providing small-scale coffee producers with essential resources. BY OGLAH MOROGO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo: Uasin Gishu County Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim holds discussions with officials of the […]
As part of a broader push for economic sovereignty, West African nation Burkina Faso is embracing a 100% domestic coffee value chain—where everything, from farming to roasting, happens within the country. BY DANIEL MURAGA BARISTA […]
We learn more about VA, the digital tool delivering crucial agronomic guidance to smallholder farmers in Africa. BY DANIEL MURAGA BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Virtual Agronomist unless otherwise noted What to know: As […]
New York-based tea company Dona takes a trip to Nicaragua, where they learn more about cultivating spices like turmeric, ginger, and cardamom. BY NAVDEEP KAUR FOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Photos by Amy Rothstein What to know: […]
On a trip to El Equimite in Coatepec, Mexico, we learn about biodynamic farming—a regenerative form of agriculture that treats the farm as a living organism. BY MELINA DEVONEY BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of […]
From sustainability innovations to barista competitions and policy forums, this year’s African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition highlighted the global influence of Africa’s coffee sector. BY BHAVI PATEL BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Bhavi […]
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