Community & Trends
The leap from barista to roaster is a journey taken by many within the coffee industry. Matt Haw explores the career paths of three roasters – Darren Kelly, Ben Symes, and James O’Leary – to find out how and why they made the leap... Read more
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Matt Haw speaks with the founder and CEO of Expat Roasters, Shae Macnamara, about the virtues of blending multi-processed coffees from the same region... Read more
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As global gas prices soar, Jenna Gottlieb speaks with Mr. Espresso’s vice president of coffee, John Di Ruocco, about the renewed interest in wood-roasted coffee. .. Read more
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From single coffee cart to global behemoth, Blue Bottle Coffee’s journey has been one of twists and turns, with one constant: the ability to capture the imagination of the specialty coffee community... Read more
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Professor Jonathan Morris discusses how the 2008 financial crisis and the outbreak of Covid-19 have fundamentally changed the way Italians think about coffee... Read more
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Benedict Smith chats to author, historian, and podcaster Professor Jonathan Morris about the role of coffee in pubs and whether it poses a challenge to the UK’s café scene... Read more
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Europe’s premier coffee event, World of Coffee, is returning after several Covid-19-related postponements. Jenna Gottlieb reports on the best exhibitors and innovative products to look out for at this year’s instalment... Read more
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Director of Marketing at Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc, Erin Read, discusses how the rise in decaffeinated specialty coffee is affecting the sector at large... Read more
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Jenna Gottlieb raises questions about the dependence on tipping and how the Covid-19 pandemic has made baristas more vulnerable than ever... Read more
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As barista unions gain momentum in the US, Jenna Gottlieb explores the movement and what it means for the future of the coffee industry... Read more
