True confession: I was unfamiliar with Sasa Sestic until he won the Australian Barista Championship four weeks ago. But thanks to my pal Shanny Sena, a barista and cafe owner in Melbourne, I got up […]
What can I possibly say about Charles Babinski, the incredible Charles Babinski, that hasn’t been said before? I’ve been glued to social media specifically because the many people who love Charles have been putting up […]
Swoon: I love Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood (I think I even told him that after a couple of beers at a party the other night). He’s the consummate professional, he’s a walking definition of the quintessential charming […]
I saw Charlotte compete in the French Barista Championship in February ”she was marvelous then, but she’s grown into something else entirely since. Working with roaster (and multi-time Italian Barista Champ, plus 2013 WBC finalist […]
Through a partnership with La Marzocco, Mahlkönig, and Probat, Songwa Coffee Estates Offers Paid Summer Internship in 2015 BY SARAH ALLEN I’ll never forget the magical week I spent at the Songwa Estates in Tanzania […]
We at Barista Magazine couldn’t be more excited for the second edition of Barista & Farmer ”the totally unique and absolutely amazing coffee competition, talent show, and community-building extravaganza ”to be kicking off this week […]
We can’t say we were that surprised to hear about our friends at Verve Coffee Roasters winning big at this year’s Good Food Awards. I mean, c’mon: The Santa Cruz and L.A.-based company has been […]
I’ve always loved the lilt in Geoff Watts’ voice. I think it comes from the slight smile he’s always wearing, even as he speaks, as if he can’t contain his excitement about what he’s telling […]
Chalk this one up on the long list of reasons I wish I lived closer to Austin, Texas. Last week, the beer-and-coffee loving Mike McKim ”owner of Cuvée Coffee in Austin ”hosted a Sputnik Release […]
One of our longtime friends, and one of my very favorite coffee lecturers, Tim Wendelboe will appear at Supersonic Coffee in Berkeley, Calif. on December 26 to offer a special discussion about his work with […]
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