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 […]

A closeup of a clear bowl filled with matcha. Above it is a bamboo whisk.
Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Matcha

Today, we feature matcha in our series that explores the history and background of popular ingredients for café items. BY EMILY JOY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos sourced from Unsplash From the editor: In […]

A producer in Timor Leste picks coffee cherries from the plant.
Coffee

Coffee from Timor-Leste

Here’s what you need to know about this Southeast Asian nation and its coffee-growing history. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos provided by Sucafina Specialty Amongst the Southeast Asian countries that grow coffee, Indonesia, Vietnam, […]