I grew up in a small town. No stop light, no local government other than Highway Patrol, but it had a small coffee shop, which is where I pulled my first shot of espresso. As such, few things excit
Café Review: Ceremony Coffee in Baltimore
In Ethiopian culture, guests aren’t simply served a cup of coffee, they are invited to participate in a coffee ceremony. The host will patiently roast, grind, and brew their guest coffee in
Jubala Coffee Opens Cutting Edge Second Location
Five years ago Jubala Coffee introduced Raleigh’s northern suburbs to specialty coffee. Thanks to a thoughtful array of hand-brewed single origin coffees, lattes flavored with house-made s
Slayer Steams It Up With New Espresso Machine
Latte artists, meet your dream machine. Seattle’s Slayer Espresso has released a new espresso machine that promises to revolutionize how baristas prepare milk beverages. The new Slayer Steam
Learn How to Make Iced Coffee With La Colombe
It’s no secret: we’ve shared some iced coffee tutorials before. We’ve even shared a Japanese iced coffee tutorial before. But summer is upon us and the need for fresh content has
The Wrath of the One Star Review
I had just walked in to the office and logged on to Yelp to check for any new reviews. At the top of one of our cafes was a three star review, not the greatest but not the worst. It got worse.
From the Court Room to a Coffee Farm: an Interview with Thrive Farmers’ Ken Lander
Meet the man who wants to change the way you buy coffee. Ken Lander is cofounder of Thrive Farmers, a coffee company championing a farmer-direct model in which the farmers retains ownership of the
Josh Littlefield Embarks on the Great American Coffee Tour
Many of us fantasize about quitting our job, throwing a bag in the back of a truck, and café-crawling our way around the country. Josh Littlefield is actually doing it. The former New York-based
Will the Ona Coffee Distributor Make Your Espresso Taste Better?
One of the most basic barista tasks is also the hardest to master. Over the course of a shift, a typical barista will pull hundreds of shots of espresso. In order to pull a decent shot, the bar
New Short Film Highlights Women in Coffee
From the farm to the café, women play an important role in every part of the coffee supply chain. A new short film from Equal Exchange celebrates the leadership that women provide in their comp