By Kirstina Bolton SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Coffee by the cup can be considered pretentious. Or it can be a jolt to wake you up and fuel your day’s work. Some make it an art […]
From September 23 to 26, the second Moscow Coffee and Tea Expo (MCTE) took place at IEC Crocus Expo to great success, reenforcing the show’s position at the heart of the specialty coffee and tea […]
Editor’s note: As we approach the beginning of the 2014 World Barista Championship, which takes place in Rimini, Italy, June 9 “12, at the SCAE’s World of Coffee event, we would like to introduce you […]
Kenny Smith Wholesale Lead Sunergos Coffee Louisville, Kentucky What other coffee jobs have you had? My first foray into the coffee industry began around 6 or 7 years ago at a small Starbucks within […]
One of our favorite organizations working in this industry is Coffee Kids. The nonprofit supports projects across coffee communities in Latin America focusing on health care, food security, economic diversification, and education. In all honesty, […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey Independence in coffee is anything but efficient. Buying from cooperatives, where members must always work and make decisions together, can be something of a statement of solidarity, or a […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey The morning of Saturday, March 8, 2014, I was awoken by a cheerful voice crowing, “Happy International Women’s Day!” It was none other than Nicaraguan powerhouse Fatima Ismael Espinoza, […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey Miraflor is a natural reserve in Nicaragua located 30 kilometers away from the city center of Esteli and a hotspot of biodiversity and ecotourism in the country. Indeed, […]
Erika Lee Vonie Barista Ultimo Coffee Philadelphia, Pennsylvania What other coffee jobs have you had? Up until recently, I managed MilkBoy Coffee in Ardmore, PA and was a manager at MilkBoy in Center City Philadelphia, […]
Kim Thompson Founder/Managing Director Raw Coffee Company Dubai, United Arab Emirates What other coffee jobs have you had? Previously a Nurse in New Zealand, Diploma in Alternative medicine, mother of three daughters, ran a café […]
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