Coffee Producers Invade Portland!
How lucky am I? I just spent the whole day tagging along with 11 awesome coffee producers from Costa Rica, Colombia, Kenya, and El Salvador visiting Portland cafes, thanks to an invitation from my pals […]
How lucky am I? I just spent the whole day tagging along with 11 awesome coffee producers from Costa Rica, Colombia, Kenya, and El Salvador visiting Portland cafes, thanks to an invitation from my pals […]
I first met Peter Frennhoff in Nicaragua last February when Ken and I toured the country with the Swedish Barista Team. Peter is an accomplished chef as well as an outstanding barista, and a great […]
So no, this is not a coffee related post, but it is a glimpse at life in one of specialty coffee’s hot spots, Portland, Oregon. Yesterday was a beautiful early summer day here in the […]
Stephen Rogers moved to Portland recently, and we’re so happy to have him! I remember way back when at the Seattle USBC, I judged him. Thank jesus I don’t judge anymore. It was much more […]
Kyle is a great cook, as those of you who heard about his Turducken masterpiece at Christmas last year know. Usually when Ken is off on a trip and I’m here at home, I live […]
Coffee professional and All-NBA basketball player Jimmy Butler celebrated the opening of BIGFACE’s first café in Miami last month. BY KENNETH R. OLSON Photos courtesy of BIGFACE Jimmy Butler, perennial NBA All-Star and avid coffee […]
We continue our discussion on the intersection of specialty coffee and gentrification. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Welcome to part two of “Let’s Talk About: Gentrification,” an article series where we explore how specialty-coffee […]
In this article series we discuss the intersection of gentrification and specialty coffee, and share how café owners can be more aware of and proactive about the issue. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured […]
Today, we’re spotlighting four Indigenous-operated coffee shops to support this Indigenous Peoples’ Day and beyond. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of Star Village Coffee If you aren’t doing so already, today’s […]
In the final part of our chat, we talk to the veteran of multiple U.S. CoffeeChamps events about approaching competition and his unceasing passion for coffee. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of […]
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