People in Coffee

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 […]

We talk to the Alliance for Coffee Excellence’s new senior manager about her coffee background and her role managing the Cup of Excellence competitions. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Coffee origin is familiar territory […]

Sara Frinak can usually be found behind the scenes, organizing coffee competitions or working as the Southeast account manager for Ally Coffee. We bring her into the spotlight to discuss humility, the lessons she has […]