-
Nov 6, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
Opo Coffee of Decatur, Ga., has announced the launch of the Opo Upside Scholar Program. This new initiative’s aim is to make education in specialty coffee more accessible to coffee professionals and help them benefit from the knowledge of the larger coffee community.
-
Oct 31, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
Greetings, ghouls, goblins, and goodies! The days grow short, the nights grow long, and the trees are changing colors. While some shiver at the prospect of coming winter, we here welcome this spooky season, the in-between times when the veil between this world and the next is thinly veiled. Even if you dread the dreary months ahead, there is still time to indulge in the bounty of the harvest. We’re talking pumpkins, of course.
-
Oct 25, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
Following October’s Educator Summits in Philadelphia and Houston, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is putting on three more summits this year—this time in Asia. The Educator Summit is a global series of one-day events designed to provide in-depth education to coffee educators, with the purpose of equipping them with the most recent and effective teaching methods. The Educator Summit Series has been highly successful so far, and this year has expanded from two locations in 2023 to five.
-
Oct 18, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
Among the many groups collecting funds and donations for people in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene, the Barista Coalition is hosting a virtual raffle. Starting today, October 18th, at 12 pm PST, the raffle will continue through October 31st. Each raffle ticket costs $15. Funds will go directly to victims within the specialty-coffee community. The Barista Coalition is the brainchild of longtime coffee person and community leader LaChrista McArthur, who is currently based in Seattle.
-
Sep 26, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
Following the successful 2023 Educator Summits in South Korea and Italy, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced a 2024 Educator Summit Series, with five one-day conferences to be held across the globe. The Educator Summits are designed to provide in-depth education to coffee educators, with the purpose of equipping them with the most recent and effective teaching methods. The three key areas of focus are enhancing coffee education, teaching techniques, and coffee value assessment.
-
Sep 25, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
The USA Chapter of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is beginning a series of educational and networking events, titled RE:BLOOM. Their goal is to bring people in the specialty-coffee community together while providing access to coffee knowledge, education, collaboration, and resources. The event takes place at various locations in Chapel Hill, N.C., this Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. RE:BLOOM is free to attend, thanks to the volunteers and sponsors making the event possible.
-
Aug 30, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
The AeroPress is beloved worldwide for its ability to combine elements of pourover, espresso, and French press brewers into one blissful, multi-functional device. In this spirit, AeroPress championships are a playground for coffee competitors to flex their creative muscles. This past weekend, coffee fans flocked to The Momentary in Bentonville, Ark., for the 2024 U.S AeroPress Championship.
-
Aug 22, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
On Saturday, August 17, The Barista League made its first ever stop in Denver. Local institution Huckleberry Roasters hosted the festivities at their spacious roastery and warehouse on Virginia Avenue. A whopping 10 teams—each consisting of two baristas—participated in the competition, and they all brought their A-game for the audience and judges. This was not my first foray into The Barista League; I attended a huge party during HOST Milano 2023, so I knew we were in for a great night.
-
Aug 9, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
This weekend, the Brighton, Sussex, U.K., coffee community will have the chance to experience an expanded Brighton Coffee Festival at All Saints Hove. Begun in 2019, the festival has grown exponentially, leading to the addition of a second day. Festival goers will have the opportunity to attend talks, discussion panels, cuppings, competitions, and check out more than 50 exhibitors across two arenas at this exciting event.
-
Jul 26, 2024 | 
baristamagazine.com | Jess Carlan
If you’re new to the specialty-coffee game, there’s a lot of catching up to do. But if, like most of us, you’ve been doing this for a while, you’re going to be very knowledgeable already. The specialty-coffee landscape is constantly changing and growing. New growth presents new challenges, like climate change and economic woes, certainly. But it also expands our knowledge and resources. There are more ways than ever to glean information from industry experts than ever before.
