With a routine focused on family and the future of coffee, Andrea Allen placed fifth at the 2018 United States Barista Championship—she opens up about the experience with us. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE […]
T. Ben Fischer of Elixr Coffee was the 2018 United States Barista Championship runner-up. In this interview, he talks about what he’s learned as a competitor, how he learned to embrace his personality on stage, […]
The youngest-ever United States Barista Championship competitor discusses making the finals on the first try. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Sam Neely was always fascinated with barista competition, but until this year, wasn’t able […]
Voilá Coffee announced a new partnership with ST. ALi in Australia today, marking the beginning of Voilá’s new guest roaster program designed to make coffee accessible to folks around the world. On the brink of […]
Our conversation with David Griswold continues from the April + May 2018 issue of Barista Magazine. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers In the April + May 2018 […]
Eighteen baristas competed in the semifinal of the United States Barista Championship—here’s a recap of Round Two. FROM STAFF REPORTS Photos courtesy of the SCA Kay Cheon—Dune Coffee Roasters, Santa Barbara, Calif David Castillo— Joe Coffee, […]
Twenty-four baristas competed in the first round of the United States Barista Championship—here’s a recap of Round One. FROM STAFF REPORTS Photos courtesy of the SCA On Friday, 24 baristas competed for six spots at […]
La Lucha is a silent auction hosted by Sustainable Harvest taking place April 20-21 at SCA. Buyers will bid on coffees scoring 86 points or higher from growers who have scored high on the B […]
While working in coffee to support a nascent career in arts administration, Christian Johnson decided to buy a café. Eighteen years later, his business, Spyhouse Coffee, is a powerhouse wholesale roaster and mini-chain in the […]
In the first installment of a new series, we explore some basic questions about the famed coffee variety, Gesha. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Gesha Village Coffee Estate The story of […]
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