People in Coffee

Glitter Bean Coffee in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is an explicitly queer and trans coffee space. We learn more about the collective and its goals for creating friendly spaces for marginalized identities. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA […]

Alyza Bohbot was brought up in coffee—her parents started Alakef Coffee Roasters in Duluth, Minn. Now she has started a brand called City Girl Coffee, sourcing exclusively from female producers. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE […]

Lina Maria Rojas is the head of Finca Santana El Bolson in the Huila department of Colombia. At 21 years old, she’s part of a new wave of young coffee farmers, hoping to improve the […]

Three-time Kenyan barista champion Martin Shabaya talks about why he competes, how he ended up in coffee, and what he hopes for the future of the industry. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Martin Shabaya […]

We continue our interview with Vava Angwenyi of Vava Specialty Coffees and Gente Del Futuro. Today, she talks about decolonizing empowerment, how to meaningfully change the lives of farmers, and how it feels to deliver […]

Vava Angwenyi saw a problem in the way coffee farmers were paid in Kenya—so she set out to change how the entire coffee supply chain looks and operates. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover […]

Justin Doggett, owner of Kyoto Black in Chicago, talks fine dining, coffee beer, and what he hopes to do in the future. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Justin Doggett Justin Doggett […]

Iranian Barista Champion Morteza Bagherpanah talks to us about his routine, the ever-expanding coffee scene in Iran, and what it feels like to not be able to represent Iran at the World Barista Championship in […]