We can’t say we were that surprised to hear about our friends at Verve Coffee Roasters winning big at this year’s Good Food Awards. I mean, c’mon: The Santa Cruz and L.A.-based company has been […]
By Nora Burkey SPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE For many coffee-lovers, drinking local coffee at origin can sometimes be, well, depressing. Very exciting is the realization that the coffee we are drinking is finally, truly, local. […]
Already bursting at the proverbial seams, Let’s Talk Coffee’s educational offerings are set to be even more substantial for the upcoming annual event. Hosted by Sustainable Harvest, the green-coffee importer headquartered in Portland, Ore., Let’s […]
Welcome to Humpday Giveaway – Barista Magazine’s weekly trivia contest for fun and prizes! It’s another Wednesday, so it’s another chance to play and win Humpday Giveaway! This week we have some awesome prizes from […]
Editor’s note: As we approach the beginning of the 2014 World Barista Championship, which takes place in Rimini, Italy, June 9 “12, at the SCAE’s World of Coffee event, we would like to introduce you […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey Independence in coffee is anything but efficient. Buying from cooperatives, where members must always work and make decisions together, can be something of a statement of solidarity, or a […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey The morning of Saturday, March 8, 2014, I was awoken by a cheerful voice crowing, “Happy International Women’s Day!” It was none other than Nicaraguan powerhouse Fatima Ismael Espinoza, […]
Article and photos by Nora Burkey Miraflor is a natural reserve in Nicaragua located 30 kilometers away from the city center of Esteli and a hotspot of biodiversity and ecotourism in the country. Indeed, […]
Yannis Apostolopoulos Business and Sales Development Director W.S. Karoulias S.A. Athens, Greece & Member of the Board Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) Chelmsford UK What other coffee jobs have you had? Surprisingly enough, […]
Beth Ann Caspersen Quality Control Manager Equal Exchange West Bridgewater, Massachusetts What other coffee jobs have you had? Equal Exchange; 15 years Organic Products Trading (now part of Coffee Holding), Vancouver, Washington; 1 year What’s […]
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