Articles by Sarah

About Sarah

Sarah Allen (she/her) is co-founder and editor of Barista Magazine, the international trade magazine for coffee professionals. A passionate advocate for baristas, quality, and the coffee community, Sarah has traveled widely to research stories, interact with readers, and present on a variety of topics affecting specialty coffee. She also loves animals, swimming, ice cream, and living in Portland, Oregon.

Sarah Guest Stars on Francesco’s Weekly Show

January 23, 2012 Sarah 2

I had a blast getting to know and hanging out with the awesome Francesco Sanapo when I was in Russia a few months ago for the Soyuz Coffee Roasting event in Red Square. And when […]

What’s up, 2012?

January 3, 2012 Sarah Comments Off

Hey hi ho! Welcome to 2012, which we at Barista Magazine can promise is going to be chock full of awesomeness of the coffee variety! One of the big reasons I’m confident in saying that […]

Ken, Greece and Out of the Box

December 5, 2011 Sarah 2

Barista Magazine Publisher Ken Olson is headed for Athens, Greece, next week for La Marzocco‘s Out of the Box Athens event! He’s excited. He’s less excited for the 3 layovers he’ll have on the way […]

PT’s Coffee Brings Beer & Food Into the Mix

December 2, 2011 Sarah 1

Congratulations are in order for Jeff Taylor and Fred Polzin, founders of PT’s Coffee in Kansas. The duo opens Flying Monkey Handcrafted Brews in Topeka today. The location ”at 1500 SW 17th St., just steps […]

The Story of The Pete and Barista Magazine

December 1, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

Ken and I have chatted for several years about having Pete Licata on the cover of Barista Magazine. In his work at PT’s Coffee in Kansas, he shined as a trainer and also a barista […]

12 Months of Champions

November 29, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

It’s not like James and Anette are very busy running one of the best specialty coffee companies in the world or anything… I’m sure they were just hemming and hawing about what to do with […]

Screening: Colombia, in Portland

November 22, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

Stumptown Coffee Roasters, which is based here in Portland, Ore., is known for the stunning films it’s had created of source trips through Africa, Central and South America. Trevor Fife, who ”along with Autumn Campbell […]

Barista Nation NW Raises Money for CARE

November 8, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

There are so many reasons why I love Barista Nation, the traveling one-day coffee conference and workshop session organized by Anastasia Chovan of Unic. Barista Nation has been held to great success in Minneapolis, Vancouver, […]

Out of the Box Milano!

October 21, 2011 Sarah 2

I am happily in Milan, Italy, to attend and participate in La Marzocco’s Out of the Box event in Milan, which is being held in conjunction with that big mammoth of a trade show, HOST. […]

The Artist in You

October 14, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

I love that the coffee community is full of artists and musicians and writers. And I love the fact that you are not only celebrated for your diversity, but often called upon to lend your […]