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Why it’s easier for wealthier producers to grow specialty coffee

It takes money – and sometimes a lot – to grow specialty coffee. Producers not only need to continuously maintain and improve quality and yields, but they also have to invest back into their farms. Whether it’s replacing equipment and machinery or planting more resilient varieties, producers need to turn a profit to operate their […]


Conflict in the Red Sea: Why coffee roasters need to prepare for shipping delays

Like many other industries, conditions in the coffee supply chain can change quickly, and in turn, have a huge impact on all actors and stakeholders. Price volatility is one of the more pertinent – which is influenced by many factors. These include fluctuations in supply and demand, extreme or unexpected weather events, global economic downturn, […]


Get Ready for The Barista League’s 2024 Season

The Barista League has announced 12 competitions across four continents. BY J. MARIE CARLANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of The Barista League When The Barista League announces new events, it’s worth paying attention! This year, the schedule will be organized by geographic location, bringing together coffee people in various communities. At The Barista League in […]


How to roast anaerobically fermented coffee

Among the many different kinds of experimental processing methods, anaerobic fermentation is perhaps the most popular and intriguing. Interest in this processing technique is only growing, with more and more anaerobic fermented coffee available in cafés and roasteries around the world. Moreover, of all the advanced processing methods, this particular technique has one of the […]

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Breaking New Ground: A Sicilian Coffee Plantation, Part One

The impacts of climate change are starting to be felt in Sicily, but while they’re causing problems, the rising temperatures are also bringing new opportunities. BY JOSEPH PHELANSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured image courtesy of Henrique Ferreira on Unsplash The Sicilian love affair with coffee is known the world over. Sicily, the largest of […]


Three Questions with IWCA Executive Director Blanca Castro

When International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) Executive Director began her job years ago at the Guatemalan coffee association Anacafé, she knew next to nothing about coffee.  “I just pretended that…


Know Your Sweeteners: Agave: Part Two—Environmental Concerns

Agave has become an increasingly popular sweetener in the coffee industry. But is it as environmentally friendly as people claim it to be? BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo sourced via Pixabay In recent years, you may have noticed an increase in demand for “alternative sweeteners” like agave. While today, the nectar serves […]


Is the World Barista Championship too exclusive & expensive for competitors?

There are a number of competitions in specialty coffee designed to test the skills and knowledge of industry professionals. However, many consider the World Barista Championship (WBC) to be one of the most esteemed and highly regarded events, acting as a platform to showcase excellence in the barista profession. There are many reasons to celebrate […]

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Understanding the Process: Double Fermentation

Continuing our series on coffee processing, we learn about double fermentation, a term that can refer to several different processes. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Cafe Imports Editor’s note: Check out other entries in our “Understanding the Process“ series here. When exploring the wonderful world of high-quality coffee, you’ll discover that no […]


Know Your Sweeteners: Honey: Part One

Not all sweeteners are made equal! In this series, we’ll take a closer look at different types of sweeteners and syrups—starting with honey. BY EMILY JOY MENESESBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Arwin Neil Baichoo via Unsplash Though you can’t go wrong with simple syrup or the tried-and-true vanilla, there are many options when it […]


Test Drive: Update Your Grinding With More Comandante Grinder Accessories

The popular hand grinder has more to offer with a new line of tools and accessories now available. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Feature photo by Tanya Nanetti To brew the perfect cup of coffee, it’s important to choose the right coffee equipment. One essential is a reliable coffee grinder. Most coffee lovers start with a […]


Brewing at Home and on the Road with Wilford Lamastus Jr.

We talk to the multi-time Panama Brewers Cup champion about his brewing preferences. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Wilford Lamastus Coffee professionals tend to spend most of their days brewing coffee. It can be an espresso shot pulled for a customer or a cupping to check out a new roaster to choose […]

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New to the Espresso club

I am a huge coffee lover but I want to range out into other kinds of these magic beans. I want to get into espresso but after lots of research I have gotten confused on which grinder to but or if getting pre grounded espresso is better, how to pick out the perfect...

Why is my milk separating?

This is something that has been baffling me for months. I usually bring a thermos of some regular old drip coffee to work, and a few months ago I started noticing that the milk was settling to the bottom. I don't think it's always done this because I've...

A little bit on Roasting and beans.

I am new to this. Just got set up with a Gaggia Classic, Eureka Mignon Sinlenzio and all the other bits I need. Ready to get the machine up and going today but I want to select the proper beans for me. I have been doing a lot of research and understand that freshly...

Chock Full of Grounds

I have a Cuisinart coffee grinder almost identical to this Oster model: https://images.app.goo.gl/s2GE5BuFeGF9MbjL6 Saw some grounds coming out from the very bottom of the motor housing. I took it apart and it was full of grounds. Not just a little but full. Literal...

Best Manual Grinder to Buy Used.

I am in the process of upgrading my coffee game, but do not have money to spend on a new Encore electric or top-end manual grinder, but am also not sure a cheaper one (like the Skerton Pro) is much of an upgrade over my admittedly underwhelming Cuisinart burr grinder....

Need to share my new French press method!

I have been tweaking my French press method for a few months now to try and achieve the best cup of coffee possible, and today I can honestly say what I am drinking now is absolutely bliss! I start by boiling a pot of bottled water. Once that water is at rolling boil,...

V60 clarifications on ratios?

I’m using 20g of coffee with a double bloom and two pour method. With a ratio of 1:15 should my total weight be 300g including the weight of the wet coffee in the filter and not the actual ml in the cup? Or does the ratio translate into 300ml of coffee? Hope this...

Coffee Fermentation Experiment #2

This is my 2nd experiment making Anaerobic coffees. Coffee Origin: Vietnam Variables for Fermenting: Cascara, wine yeast, bread yeast, natural fermentation(lacto) Each coffee that was fermented weighted in total about 2.5lbs each. Each had two cups of Brazilian...

Help with coffee beans

I own the moccamaster and a breville smart grinder What coffee beans should I buy and what grind setting should I do? Every coffee I taste is not enjoyable. I’m doing 15:1 and when I taste it, I’m pulling off a spoon, cooling it down and tasting it. Help 🙁 And thank...

New to Coffee, pour over problems

So ive recently bought a hario v60 pour over and have encountered some issues while brewing Coffee is too sour or bitter. I know that this is due to the grind, so what should i look out for to know when my grind is course enough passing through the filter very slowly....

Moka pot and burr grinders

My partner drinks a lot coffee, and I recently got him hooked on grinding his own beans. His preferred method is the moka pot, but now he’s complaining that the added steps of loading a blade grinder and then transferring to the moka funnel takes more time. So I was...

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