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Coffee Producers

Coffee-Growing in Vietnam: Part 2

We ask Vietnamese + Vietnamese American roasters to give us their take on the future of coffee in the country. BY SPENCER AUBREYSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Erics Kun Yesterday, we […]

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Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Charcoal

Visually striking, charcoal is one of the latest trends in the coffee world—but is it safe to consume? BY EMILY JOY MENESESSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo sourced from Unsplash In recent years, the […]

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Food and Drink

Know Your Ingredients: Taro

These days, you can find taro gracing the menus of restaurants, boba shops, and coffeehouses alike—but the sweet root has a legacy that can be traced back as far as 2,500 years. BY EMILY JOY […]

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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 […]

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New cafés

From Tortas to Coffee With La Vaca

Portland, Ore.’s Güero Tortas launches Latin-themed coffee pop-up as a COVID side project. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE In our coffee community, we often hear about the food programs that cafés develop to accompany their […]