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In a rare two-part interview, Jen Apodaca shares her views on past-crop coffees, her beginnings in roasting, and how the coffee scene has evolved. Jen Apodaca, Head Roaster for Royal Coffee‘s newest venture, The Crown, is […]

Head of Retail for Irving Farm is a big job. With seven stores and more on the way, Liz Dean  shares her insights on hiring, being an advocate for baristas, and her second life as […]

If you don’t know who Anette Moldvaer is, you should. She  is the co-owner and founder of Square Mile Coffee in London, and has roasted coffee for three consecutive World Barista Champions. Learn more about […]

Inventor and engineer Murthy Tata talks about  the invention that made him an unlikely coffee leader, the NitroBrew. You probably don’t see a lot of coverage of engineers here, but at Barista Magazine we want […]

Anne Cooper, Head Judge for Golden Bean and Coffee Roasting Consultant at Equilibrium Master Roasters, talks about barista competitions, the differences between Australian and American coffee culture, and her 23 years in the coffee industry. […]

Demian Estevez, owner of Mojo Coffee Roasters  in New Orleans,  talks about transformation and the growing  NOLA coffee scene INTERVIEW BY DIANA  MNATSAKANYAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY RANDY P. SCHMIDT  @randypschmidt New Orleans is a city known […]

Get to Know Todd Goldsworthy, the 2014 and 2016 U.S. Brewers Cup Champ BY JOSHUA DUSK-PEEBLES SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Todd Goldsworthy of Klatch Coffee  is a likeable person. He has all the skill and […]

We discuss coffee careers and gender issues with coffee marketing guru Jenn Chen BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE Cover photo by Sean Farley You’ve probably seen Jenn Chen at any number of coffee events behind […]

Get to know  Filip Kucharczyk, the 2016 World AeroPress Champion BY JOSHUA DUSK-PEEBLES SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY BY MACIEJ WRZALIK Filip Kucharczyk doesn’t take things too seriously. As the winner of the 2016 World […]