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10 Minutes With Christian Johnson

While working in coffee to support a nascent career in arts administration, Christian Johnson decided to buy a café. Eighteen years later, his business, Spyhouse Coffee, is a powerhouse wholesale roaster and mini-chain in the […]

Education

Acquiring Barista Knowledge in The Lab

Royal Coffee New York’s The Lab adds new Barista Fundamentals class to its roster of coffee-education opportunities. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Royal Coffee New York As specialty coffee continues to […]

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10 Minutes With Erin Wang

We talk to the Alliance for Coffee Excellence’s new senior manager about her coffee background and her role managing the Cup of Excellence competitions. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Coffee origin is familiar territory […]

2017 WBC Seoul

Australia’s Hugh Kelly on His WBC Finals Run

Hugh Kelly, fifth-place finisher at the 2017 World Barista Championship representing Australia, discusses his experience in Seoul. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Kenneth R. Olson Hugh Kelly is inquisitive by nature. In […]

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10 Minutes With Olga Cuellar Gomez

We get to know Olga Cuellar Gomez, sustainable sourcing manager of S&D Coffee & Tea. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of S&D Coffee For Olga Cuellar Gomez, working in coffee communities […]