Baristas

Remembering Luis Lopez

I was traveling last week when I heard the heartbreaking news. Former Nicaraguan barista champion, and generally great person, Luis Lopez was killed in a motorcycle crash in his hometown of Managua on Saturday, August […]

10 Minutes With...

10 Minutes With Husein and Carly Noorani

Husein and Carly Noorani Roaster (Husein), Co-founders Between Friends Roasting Company Ardmore, Pennsylvania  What other coffee jobs have you had? Husein, better known as Hus, was a barista at Cafe en la Esquina in Sayulita, […]

Competitions

Live From Paris!

I’m lucky enough to be in beautiful Paris, France, right now attending the French Coffee Championships. In between watching the talented baristas taking part in the French Barista Championship, Latte Art Championship, Coffee in Good […]

Masters

Master Q+A: Bill Fishbein, Part 2

Editor’s note: I was thrilled when Bill Fishbein, founder of Coffee Kids, who now operates the Coffee Trust, agreed to be the subject of our Master Q+A series in the February+March issue of Barista Magazine. […]