The VSSL hand grinder sits split apart on a picnic table outdoors. To the right is the already ground coffee in the chamber. In the middle is the grinding portion of the grinder and to the left is the handle.
Coffee Gear and Equipment

Test Drive: The VSSL Java Hand Grinder

One Canadian outdoors company makes a coffee hand grinder that will stand up to almost anything. BY JOSH TAVESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Josh Taves The coffee industry continues to expand its […]

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Black Coffee on Your Feed

Some Black voices you can follow on Instagram. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE In the last week we’ve seen a flurry of social media activism around Black Lives Matter, justice for George Floyd, and […]

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The Barista League Wants You to Guess That Coffee!

The new Monthly Coffee Challenge combines an element of The Barista League’s competition with a coffee subscription service—plus prizes. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of The Barista League Although The Barista League’s international […]

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Five Great Coffee YouTube Channels

These accounts educate and entertain specialty-coffee professionals. BY MARK VAN STREEFKERKBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Everyone has their favorite YouTube personalities or channels these days. Like those in many industries, coffee fans and professionals have also taken […]