People in Coffee

From barista to retail trainer to barista competition judge to coach of some of the world’s top barista competitors, Holly Bastin has had a long and fruitful career in coffee, which she reflects on here. […]

Café Imports’ Joe Marrocco discusses the journey that brought him to coffee and his belief that the beverage makes the world a better place. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Joe Marrocco was headed on […]

Elise Hogan reflects on her career, tells us what’s important in coffee, and shares the worst advice she’s received as she transitions from coffee to business school. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Elise Hogan […]

Bryan Schiele talks about his life in coffee—as a young barista, a home brewer, an avid photographer, and the co-host of the I Brew My Own Coffee podcast. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover […]

We bring you the second half of our interview with Eton Tsuno, director of coffee at Temple Coffee Roasters, as he talks to us about Temple’s new roasting facility and their collaboration with Boyd Guildner […]

Eton Tsuno, director of coffee at Temple Coffee Roasters, talks to us about his coffee career, his role at Temple, and Temple’s collaboration with Boyd Guildner of Renegade Roasters to design a first-of-its-kind roaster. BY […]

Brendan Mullally is the owner of Elm Coffee Roasters in Seattle, and he talks to us about opening a business, being a good leader, and how we in coffee can focus more on quality. BY […]

Hailing from the West Coast, Chip Grabow of Radio Roasters is bringing his love for coffee to Atlanta in a unique way. BY LL PRUITT SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Though specialty coffee is growing in […]