Coffee Farm

New Generation Coffee Camp to Continue

Antioquia’s innovative New Generation Coffee Camp will be extended! Earlier this summer, I had the chance to attend the Third New Generation Coffee Camp in Antioquia, Colombia. The camp brings 1,000 young coffee farmers (aged […]

Brazil

Daterra Welcomes Barista Champions

Famed Brazilian Producer Daterra Welcomes Barista Champions for an Unforgettable Week Exploring Coffee! For the second year in a row, Daterra Coffee, invited the six finalists from the World Barista Championship to visit their farm […]

Canada

Toronto’s Made By Mavericks Program Provides Barista Training and Employment to Adults with Special Needs

Inspired by the Spanish barista competitions for adults with Down syndrome, Toronto’s Made By Mavericks program is creating a whole new community of coffee professionals BY ELISE LINSCOTT SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Of course, we […]

Cafés

Medellin’s Growing Specialty Coffee Scene

Medellin, Colombia boasts some new top-flight specialty coffee cafés I was fortunate enough to visit Antioquia last week to attend the New Generation of Coffee Growers camp, and along the way I got to spend […]

Community

Iron Barista Returns

The Innovative Iron Barista Challenge Returns to Los Angeles Two of Los Angeles’s local specialty shops are hosting another Iron Barista Challenge. Combing your standard throwdown with an Iron Chef twist, teams of baristas will […]