Do you shut your doors and give everyone a day off or stay open for the stragglers and neighborhood caffeine fiends? It’s almost Christmas. No matter if you celebrate or if you care, you’ve probably […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects many of our veterans, but most are ill equipped to speak out or seek treatment. Coffee Vets hopes to bring awareness to a serious mental health issue. BY BRENDA BUCHANAN SPECIAL […]
Most baristas in Brazil live on an average of US $350 per month. The realities of low wages and limited educational opportunities are just some of the challenges that Brazilian baristas face. BY KELLY STEIN […]
Women coffee producers are often unseen and under compensated at origin. Café Imports hopes to rally against that with a new initiative aimed at placing premiums on female-produced coffees. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE Café […]
Head of Retail for Irving Farm is a big job. With seven stores and more on the way, Liz Dean shares her insights on hiring, being an advocate for baristas, and her second life as […]
From an American coffee importing business to a Thai humanitarian, different parts of the globe are teaming up to source you choice beans while supporting elephant rescue efforts in Thailand at the same time. BY […]
If you don’t know who Anette Moldvaer is, you should. She is the co-owner and founder of Square Mile Coffee in London, and has roasted coffee for three consecutive World Barista Champions. Learn more about […]
Inventor and engineer Murthy Tata talks about the invention that made him an unlikely coffee leader, the NitroBrew. You probably don’t see a lot of coverage of engineers here, but at Barista Magazine we want […]
Anne Cooper, Head Judge for Golden Bean and Coffee Roasting Consultant at Equilibrium Master Roasters, talks about barista competitions, the differences between Australian and American coffee culture, and her 23 years in the coffee industry. […]
Mikaela Wallgren of Finland, runner up in the 2016 World Brewers Cup Championship, talks to us about following passion, her favorite brewing methods, and if you’ll see her on the world stage competing again… BY […]
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