We’re so excited to be in Chicago for another great edition of Coffee Fest, which continues to be the best coffee show for small retailers around. The show floor is manageable, the companies represented are […]
The Innovative Iron Barista Challenge Returns to Los Angeles Two of Los Angeles’s local specialty shops are hosting another Iron Barista Challenge. Combing your standard throwdown with an Iron Chef twist, teams of baristas will […]
Barista Magazine’s editor Sarah Allen and publisher Kenneth R. Olson have been personally reporting on and photographing the World Barista Championship final round since 2005, when Barista Magazine launched. Sarah sits at the side of […]
We at Barista Magazine were lucky enough to see the documentary, Caffeinated, by filmmakers Vishal Solanki and Hanh Nguyen, right when they were getting ready to submit it to film festivals, and we could tell […]
What can I possibly say about Charles Babinski, the incredible Charles Babinski, that hasn’t been said before? I’ve been glued to social media specifically because the many people who love Charles have been putting up […]
OK, the prize for the coolest new name for a coffee contest, in my book, has to be Brew Fight Club. Founded and organized by Amnaj Bholsangngam of Chimney Coffee in L.A., and Kian Abedini […]
Ever since Brandon Davenport visited coffee producer Aida Batlle on her family farms in El Salvador, he’s been in love with her work and the fruits of the labor: some of the very most exquisite […]
Here are the United States Barista Championship 2015 Finalists! The semifinal round the USBC has wrapped up and now we have the names of the six baristas who will compete for the national title. It’s […]
Los Angeles’ Caffe Luxxe was once again selected as the official coffee for the 20th Century Fox Golden Globes Awards event on Sunday, January 11 ”and it’s no wonder. With loads of great coffeehouses to […]
I’ve always loved the lilt in Geoff Watts’ voice. I think it comes from the slight smile he’s always wearing, even as he speaks, as if he can’t contain his excitement about what he’s telling […]
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