Business

Catching Up with Coava Coffee Roasters

I have such fond memories of that sunny, fun-filled week in Portland in 2012 when the Specialty Coffee Association of America hosted its annual conference here, which resulted in the most popular SCAA of all […]

Thursday Night Throwdown

Party On, Nebraska Barista Association!

Editor’s note: Kait Berreckman of Beansmith Coffee in Omaha contacted me in June to tell me about the Nebraska Barista Association‘s Thursday Night Throwdown (TNT) scheduled for July 18, and I was psyched! I wanted […]

Barista Magazine's Blog Week In Review

BMag Back Atcha “ Week of July 15-21

Happy Sunday, friends! Hopefully you’re having a chance to relax with family or friends and enjoy a mellow cup of coffee while reflecting on a terrific last week ”I know that’s what I’m doing! If […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

Time Traveling with Unic

When the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) announced that its annual conference for 2013 would be held in Nice, France, the staff from Unic espresso machines jumped for joy. Why? Because unlike its competition […]

Coffee Gear and Equipment

The Intelligent Dosing Ring by Costas Pliatsikas

Swedish cafe and roastery owner, and former barista champion Costas Pliatsikas has been even busier than usual this past year: besides operating his successful company, Costas Roastery, he has been working night and day on […]