Food and Drink

A colorful mug full of light brown chai sits inside. The front of the mug has blue flowers and it sits on a wooden table with cardamom seeds and a cinnamon stick.
Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Chai

March 17, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off on Know Your Ingredients: Chai

With ancient Vedic origins and a rich array of spices, chai is more than a drink—to the people of India, it’s a way of life. BY EMILY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy […]

A closeup of taro plants. They are brown, rigid, and thick.
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Know Your Ingredients: Taro

March 9, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off on Know Your Ingredients: Taro

These days, you can find taro gracing the menus of restaurants, boba shops, and coffeehouses alike—but the sweet root has a legacy that can be traced back as far as 2,500 years. BY EMILY JOY […]

A closeup of a clear bowl filled with matcha. Above it is a bamboo whisk.
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Know Your Ingredients: Matcha

February 24, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off on Know Your Ingredients: Matcha

Today, we feature matcha in our series that explores the history and background of popular ingredients for café items. BY EMILY JOY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos sourced from Unsplash From the editor: In […]

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Ube in Your Coffee

December 17, 2020 baristamagazine Comments Off on Ube in Your Coffee

This Filipino food ingredient is transforming the way some consumers drink coffee. BY EMILY MENESES SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Miguel Lorenzo from Unsplash Long before it made its way into […]