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.

Crawling forth in 2010…

January 7, 2010 Sarah Comments Off

Well, we’re off to a slow start in coffee news in 2010, which makes sense when you consider how cold most of us are (except you, Australia and New Zealand. Stop rubbing our freezing noses […]

Top Cup Challenge: Win Money!

December 30, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

Pacific Natural Foods debuted the Top Cup Challenge at Coffee Fest Seattle last fall, and it was a huge hit! If you didn’t get a chance to participate in the Challenge, however, never fear: it’s […]

A Truly Remarkable Barista

December 14, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

I happened to cruise by La Marzocco USA‘s blog today, and I’m so glad I did! Gina Palandri of Espresso Partners wrote the most wonderful story about her encounter with a barista named Em. Gina […]

Give a Green Gift to Kenyan Farmers

December 11, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

In an email I received from Diana Roach of ACDI/VOCA,I was thrilled to learn that the organization’s “The Greenest Gift” program has raised $6,000 so far! But there is still a ways to go ”the […]

Sprudge's Holiday Gift Guide

December 8, 2009 Sarah 1

I was cruising around Zachary and Jordan’s HI-larious coffee news site, sprudge.com, and I just had to repost something I found there: it is what very well may be the dumbest invention I’ve ever heard […]

Sprudge’s Holiday Gift Guide

December 8, 2009 Sarah 1

Coffee Safari in Uganda

December 3, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

We all know that the best coffees rarely stay for consumption in the countries that produce them ”when they can fetch higher prices from buyers in richer parts of the world like the United States, […]

Tragedy in Washington: Four Police Officers Slain at Coffeehouse

November 30, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

I’ve come to know some of the enthusiastic baristas who work at Forza, a local chain of cafes in Washington, through their participation in the Millrock Latte Art Competitions. Theirs are faces I’m always excited […]

Bikes to Rwanda T-shirts: A Great Holiday Gift!

November 25, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

After a quiet year of administrative organization, Bikes to Rwanda is back and ready to be better and more successful than ever in 2010! I’m part of the steering committee that met on Tuesday to […]

New Barista Champion of Nicaragua!

November 21, 2009 Sarah Comments Off

Our oft roving reporter, Jay Caragay, was kind enough to email me a photo of the top six baristas in the Nicaragua Barista Championship, and the ranking order ”thanks, Jay! Be sure to check out […]