Get Yer Coffee on in Hood River
Hood River, Oregon, is one of the reasons people come to our lovely state. Just a little over an hour outside of Portland, this dramatically … Read more →
Cafés
Superstars
Let’s thank the woman who is making all these regional barista competitions possible, first off. She’s one of my best friends and one of the … Read more →
Sarah's article in The Guardian
Yesterday, Barista Magazine’s editor, Sarah, was contacted by the Guardian and asked to write an opinion piece on today’s Starbucks closure for employee training. If … Read more →
Well, it's a start…
How long does it take you to train a barista? Starbucks seems to think a few hours one afternoon ought to do it. See the … Read more →
Hail to The Pete!
Congratulations to Kaldi’s Coffee, the outstanding host of the Midwest Regional Barista Competition, held in Saint Louis, Missouri, February 8–10. According the Michelle Campbell of … Read more →
Sandy Hon is the Winner!
Congratulations to Sandy Hon of Java Jazz in Overland Park, Kansas, for her winning answer to our first Reply All feature. We asked readers to … Read more →
Merry Phuong-mas!
Predictably, I will be posting photos of our cats in various humiliating holiday costumes such as Santa hats and tiny antlers. And predictably, I will … Read more →
Be in the Book
Some of you may have already heard about a book being put together by Dani Cone, who spends the majority of her time running Fuel … Read more →
Milwaukee Happenings
This post thrills sL for many reasons. It starts with my gateway into Barista Magazine. About 2 years ago, I was given news that my … Read more →
Stupid weather…
I was all stoked to take my Swedish pals Matts and Magnus and David on a tour of Portland’s coffee hotspots today, but the darn … Read more →
