When the war in Ukraine pushed her to relocate from Moscow, Olga Melik Karakozova found a new home in Cyprus, building a community through her café + roastery in Limassol. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE […]
We explore Ukraine’s cezve traditions and how regional coffee rituals stand as symbols of quiet resilience. BY ISABELLE MANIBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of Esma Adzhiieva This article is part of our ongoing exploration […]
In our October + November 2025 issue, we feature award-winning barista and roaster Delia Avram of Romania! Also included: we explore creative options for raising capital, potential baking programs, ’One on One’ with Uganda’s Ibrahim […]
In the face of blackouts and missile strikes, Ukraine’s cafés have not only kept their doors open—they’ve built systems of solidarity and resistance. BY ISABELLE MANIBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of Optima-Klassic I first […]
A veteran-owned coffee-roasting company from San Diego is raising funds to support One Love during the conflict in Ukraine. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of One Love The Russian invasion of Ukraine is […]
In advance of the WBC event on June 21–24, we introduce the champions from Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, and Vietnam. FROM STAFF REPORTSALL PHOTOS COURTESY WORLD COFFEE EVENTS The ancient city of Athens, Greece, […]
We close our three-part interview with Vladyslav Demonenko, a barista and CIGS competitor in Ukraine who has relocated to Berlin during the war. BY CAROLINE CORMIERSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Vladyslav Demonenko […]
We continue our three-part feature with Vladyslav, aka Vlad, a barista in Ukraine who tells us what the war has been like in his coffee community. BY CAROLINE CORMIERSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo […]
Funt Coffee’s Vladyslav Demonenko is Ukraine’s 2019 Coffee In Good Spirits champion; he fills us in on the resilience of his coffee community during a time of war in his country. BY CAROLINE CORMIERSPECIAL TO […]
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