People in Coffee Archives

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Baristas Breaking Up with Coffee

August 4, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

We spoke to two baristas in Austin, Texas, who took a break from coffee during the past year to transition into the tech world. BY MIRANDA HANEYSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE A barista’s first coffee […]

Four members who work at Enderly smile sitting on chairs spread out at the front of Enderly Coffee's bar. They are wearing face masks.

10 Minutes With Tony Santoro

July 29, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

We chat with the owner of Enderly Coffee about his café’s mission and community-first business model. BY ZECHARIAH MOSSSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Enderly Coffee With the motto “people first, coffee […]

10 Minutes With Sensory Judge Gary Au

July 21, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

We talk to the co-founder of Urban Coffee Roaster about stepping outside the café and taking on the role of sensory judge in the recent 2021 Hong Kong Brewers Cup Championship. BY TIGGER CHATURABULSPECIAL TO […]

Alyson Welch in a blonde white woman in her 40s. She poses with her arms crossed smiling in a grassy field.

10 Minutes With Alyson Welch

July 13, 2021 Chris Ryan Comments Off

We get to know Food 4 Farmers’ new executive director. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Aly Welch Food 4 Farmers is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with Latin American coffee-farming communities to […]

Mo Maravilla is a woman in her early 30s smiling amidst a group of coffee workers in Mexico. They all stand holding baskets of coffee cherries smiling.

10 Minutes With Mo Maravilla

July 8, 2021 Katrina Yentch Comments Off

We talk to the owner of community-centric café Kindness & Mischief about the meaning of the shop’s name, the importance of collaboration, and much more. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Mo Maravilla […]

10 Minutes With Dr. Sarada Krishnan

June 18, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

Today, we’re learning more about newly appointed IWCA Executive Director Dr. Sarada Krishnan and her journey through the coffee world. BY EMILY JOY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE On May 27, the International Women’s Coffee […]

Michael Sheridan is a white male in his 40s. He smiles at the camera wearing a backpack, long sleeve collared shirt, and name tag.

‘One on One’ Continued: Michael Sheridan

June 10, 2021 Chris Ryan Comments Off

We continue our conversation with Michael Sheridan from the June + July 2021 issue of Barista Magazine. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Oscar Leiva In the June + July 2021 issue of Barista […]

Kasey Towles and her husband Randy. Both are smiling, have short hair. Kasey is blonde and wears a red tank top, Randy a brown collared shirt. They are inside their business.

10 Minutes With Kasey Towles

June 4, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

We chat with the Kentucky business owner about her café Bird Dogs Coffee. BY SAMANTHA TAMPLINSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Kasey Towles Small-town café owner Kasey Towles (she/her) speaks with us today […]

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Coffee-Growing in Vietnam: Part 2

April 29, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

We ask Vietnamese + Vietnamese American roasters to give us their take on the future of coffee in the country. BY SPENCER AUBREYSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Erics Kun Yesterday, we […]

An arm holds a tin mug on top of a green mountain in Vietnam. It is a clear sky day.

Coffee-Growing in Vietnam: Part 1

April 28, 2021 baristamagazine Comments Off

We explore how coffee came to Vietnam and learn more from Vietnamese-owned cafés in this two-part feature. BY SPENCER AUBREYSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Chang Duong for Unsplash Vietnam has always been […]