We get to know Kate Blackman, a mainstay in the Kansas City coffee community and coffee competition veteran. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Kate Blackman Kate Blackman thought she’d be a teacher. […]
Sierra Burgess-Yeo is the founder of the Kore Directive, a London-based group for womxn in the coffee industry. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Carolyn West Ashley Rodriguez: Can you tell us about your […]
From roller derby to roast master, Greater Goods’ Sara Gibson talks about risk, reward, and reinvention. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Sara Gibson didn’t fall into coffee like many coffee pros do—she chose it. After […]
Nicole Battefeld is the 2018 German Barista Champion. The national champion talks about her origin story and what it means to defend her title. BY CAROLINE CORMIERSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Photos courtesy of Tai Lückerath […]
The 2018 Denver CoffeeChamps winner talks about early coffee memories, and what makes the Denver coffee community special. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Before the Morning Productions Sam Neely is the director […]
An editor and writer for one of the nation’s largest food-and-drink magazines share some perspective on restaurants, coffee, and much more. BY ANGIE THOMPSON SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Elyse Inamine We […]
We chatted with Tom Owen, founder of Sweet Maria’s, for the new issue of Barista Magazine; here we feature an extended version of the interview. BY KENNETH R. OLSON BARISTA MAGAZINE Photos courtesy of Tom […]
After working as a barista in Brazil, Californian Alex Kipling built a bridge connecting this country to his homeland—a bridge made of coffee. BY PAULO PEDROSO SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Alex […]
In part two of our interview with Erica Escalante, we talk money, servant leadership, and what it means to leave a legacy. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE This is part two of our interview […]
Erica Escalante of The Arrow Coffeehouse in Portland, Ore., opens up about identity, being your own boss, and how to juggle projects in part one of this two-part interview. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE […]
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