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.

Help Emily Knit Her Way To Camp!

October 6, 2011 Sarah 2

Emily Jackson is a barista and trainer for Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters in Olympia, Wash., and Emily really, really wants to go to Camp. We’re talking about Camp Pull-A-Shot, the Barista Guild of America’s […]

Stumptown Photo Contest!

October 4, 2011 Sarah 1

Our friends at Stumptown Coffee are hosting a cool contest right now on Facebook that you should totally check out and enter! Deadline is October 16, so get on it NOW! Here are the details: […]

A Great Barista, Lost

September 9, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

Brian Fairbrother ”one of the longest-time barista fixtures in Seattle ”died on Thursday after sustaining head injuries in a bike accident that occurred on August 30. A barista with Vivace since 1989, Brian was beloved […]

In Moscow!

August 31, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

For the third year in a row, residents of Moscow, as well as Russians from far and wide, are gathering in Red Square for the Spasskaya Tower Festival, which kicks off today and continus through […]

Announcing the 2011 BGA Camp Pull-A-Shot Scholarship Program

August 26, 2011 Sarah 2

For the second year, the Barista Guild of America and Barista Magazine are teaming up to offer baristas a special opportunity to attend the BGA’s annual Camp Pull-A-Shot, with the 2011 Camp Scholarship Program. Recognizing […]

Nordic Barista Cup Begins! And More Coffee Events to Come!

August 25, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

One of our favorite events of the year is the 3-day no-holds-barred Scandinavian throwdown called the Nordic Barista Cup, which kicked off this morning in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event finds five Nordic teams of baristas […]

Barista Nation ”That Means YOU!

August 18, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

If you haven’t yet registered for the incredibly cool, highly educational and super community building event that is Barista Nation British Columbia, do it now! Held on September 13 in Richmond, B.C. (just outside of […]

Summer Jam

August 9, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

Back when I was a music critic for The Oakland Tribune in the San Francisco Bay Area, there was an annual concert in August at the Concord Pavilion that I would inevitably have to review […]

Breaking: NWRBC will NOT take place at Coffee Fest Seattle

August 3, 2011 Sarah Comments Off

I just got an email from Marcus Boni of the Specialty Coffee Association of America saying that the Northwest Regional Barista Competition will NOT take place at Coffee Fest Seattle, as scheduled, Sept. 23-25. No […]

Le Papier.

August 2, 2011 Sarah 2

So we just got our office copies of the new issue of Barista Magazine (August/September issue, featuring the handsome Alejandro Mendez on the cover), and we’re pretty excited. Of course, that’s much in part due […]