Amanda-Jane Thomas and Shanita Nicholas are the co-founders of Sip & Sonder, a café and creative space in Inglewood, Calif. They chat about placemaking, creating connection within their community, and the lessons learned from their […]
While working in coffee to support a nascent career in arts administration, Christian Johnson decided to buy a café. Eighteen years later, his business, Spyhouse Coffee, is a powerhouse wholesale roaster and mini-chain in the […]
What do cats, sci-fi, and Creed karaoke have in common? They’re all interests of Christina Snyder, roaster at Deeper Roots Coffee in Cincinnati, Ohio. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Adam Shaw […]
Alicia Adams found coffee as a way to leave a boring desk job; now she’s the director of coffee for Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, Calif. We talk about her beginnings as a barista, life-changing […]
Liz Rose was a stay-at-home mom before she opened New Order Coffee, a micro-roastery and café offering whimsical drinks and friendly service in Detroit. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of New Order […]
Before coffee, Cameron was playing music in awful bands and was lucky if he could afford to keep the lights on. Now he’s the director of coffee operations for Revelator Coffee in Birmingham, Ala. BY […]
Connor Bramley, the two-time French Brewers Cup Champion discusses recovering from injury, taking time off from competing to judge, and why he is a competitor at heart. BY LACY AUDRY SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Connor […]
Amy Rothstein had no intention of making chai. Now she owns Dona Chai, one of the leading chai companies in the United States. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Amy Rothstein Amy […]
Ant Walach, owner of Snowdrift Coffee, is building an education center for the LGBTQ+ community to learn more about roasting coffee. We follow Ant to his roastery in Roscoe, Ill., to find out more. BY […]
Gabe Boscana got into coffee to stay in Ithaca, N.Y., a bit longer. Now, one coffee roasting business and 15 years later, he’s the owner of Máquina Coffee Roasters, focusing on excellent coffee that’s sourced […]
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