With sometimes conflicting information from state and local authorities, Southwest cafés decide what’s best for them. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Lee Dockery As stay-in-place orders begin to lift, and cities […]
What reopening a café in the United States looks like as businesses make efforts to flatten the curve. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Nossa Familia Coffee The COVID-19 outbreak in […]
Today, we discuss some of the cons of being a freelance barista. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Recently, we’ve been exploring the role of freelance baristas in specialty coffee, and how short-term, temporary work […]
In this two-part series, we take a look at the pros and cons of being a freelance, short-term, or temporary barista. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Imagine a future where baristas are encouraged to […]
We continue our coverage of coffee companies and cafés supporting people most affected by coronavirus. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE COVID-19 has temporarily shut the doors of our favorite cafés and coffee businesses. As […]
Meet the transgender activist and coffee professional behind the blog Trans and Caffeinated. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Mika Turbo Arielle Rebekah Gordon is a coffee professional, transgender activist, consultant, […]
A brief history of the SPoT Coffee Workers union, the largest union of a café-restaurant chain in the United States. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Jaz Brisack More café and […]
How the fundraising site raises money for baristas, and what it’s doing to keep people brewing at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Considering the level of coffee knowledge, professionalism, […]
Coffee workers are forced to deal with the fallout of state-mandated coronavirus protocols. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Feature photo by Artem Beliaikin for Unsplash B. Bassett is still working at Elm Coffee Roasters […]
As mandated closures attempt to flatten the curve in Washington state, “The entertainment and hospitality industry has definitely been thrown under the bus.” BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Jill Killen […]
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