Baristas

Remembering Luis Lopez

I was traveling last week when I heard the heartbreaking news. Former Nicaraguan barista champion, and generally great person, Luis Lopez was killed in a motorcycle crash in his hometown of Managua on Saturday, August […]

Luminaries

Losing Nelson Mandela

Though he was never directly associated with the coffee industry on his home continent of Africa, Nelson Mandela ”who died today at age 95 ”and his life’s work as an anti-apartheid icon, social visionary, and […]

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Friends

Stumptown Makes History (Again)

The great folks at Stumptown have supported our efforts with Barista Magazine since day one ”I remember way back in 2004 when I first told Stumptown owner Duane Sorenson about wanting to start a magazine […]