Come with us today to Denmark’s third largest municipality, a place with deep history and excellent coffee: the city of Odense, Denmark. Here in the storied birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen (recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Greatest Places in 2021), on the island of Funen, you might be forgiven for thinking you’ve found … Read more
Coffee Design is proudly sponsored by Savor Brands, your boost in coffeedence by maximizing designs in packaging, sustainability and tech. Coffee design is a continuum, and for every brand new fresh shiny product to launch, there are a pressing set of decisions: how to establish oneself visually? And where do these choices lead? We often … Read more
Coffee Design is proudly sponsored by Savor Brands, your boost in coffeedence by maximizing designs in packaging, sustainability and tech. Coffee design is a continuum, and for every brand new fresh shiny product to launch, there are a pressing set of decisions: how to establish oneself visually? And where do these choices lead? We often … Read more
If you are a regular visitor to this site, you are already probably aware of the drink that is known as cold-brewed coffee. There are at least two other articles that go into the advantages/disadvantages of the cold brewing method compared to the many hot-brewing methods available. Because it’s already been done, I won’t go … Read more
Elika took inspiration from the 2021 World Brewers Cup to craft a routine-winning blend for this year’s upcoming championship. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Specialty Coffee Association The drive to achieve World Coffee Championships fame has never been stronger for 2022 first-place US Brewers Cup Champion Elika Liftee (he/him). After placing … Read more
Coffee is grown around the world, but certain countries dominate the production thanks to their favorable growing climate and geography. These countries all reside within the “coffee bean belt,” which lies between 25 degrees north of the equator and 30 degrees south. Nations within these latitudes share a medium-temperature tropical climate that is ideal for … Read more
Here’s why Brazilian coffee producers Daterra worked tirelessly to get the sustainability-focused certification, and how others can achieve it too. BY YKER VALERIOSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Daterra Coffee Sustainability is a significant concern for many businesses. Likewise, we’re especially aware of the threat of climate change in the coffee industry. We … Read more
North London is less of a coffee hotspot than its east. But where the previous guide in this series is in places an illustration of how speciality coffee can saturate pockets of a city like water through a puck, this more closely resembles the diffusion of a slow-brewed filter. That’s not to say that these … Read more
Guatemala. (Left to right) Heifer Enterprise Facilitator Patricia Tax, Esdras and production specialist Edgar examine a small coffee plant. Photo: Phillip Davis/Heifer International As we wade deeper into the information age — in which knowledge is power and data its most sought-after currency — transparency has taken on new importance. Information is not neutral; it … Read more
A 1955 version of the Maxwell House Haggadah. Public domain photo. A brief history of the Maxwell House Haggadah For more than a millennium, the haggadah has been the centerpiece of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal, when families tell the biblical Exodus story of God … Read more