As with most social movements, the advancement of transgender justice has in recent years been met with increasing hostility and resistance. Far-right legal powerhouses have orchestrated an all-out attack on transgender youth, driving misinformation and fear about manufactured threats they allege trans people pose. Violence against our community is steadily on the rise, with the … Read more
Espresso Macchiato is an espresso-based coffee drink. It consists of a single or double shot of espresso served in a demitasse cup and topped with a spoonful of steamed milk. You pronounce it “ess-press-oh mock-e-ah-toe,” but it is known as a Caffe Macchiato in Italy. Baristas introduced espresso Macchiato in Italy in the late 1980s. … Read more
Ember Coffee Mug has a lot of positive reviews. And for a good reason, it works as advertised. The real question isn’t whether it keeps your coffee warm but whether it’s worth ten times the price of a standard ceramic mug. So that’s what HomeGrounds decided to find out in this review. Does the Ember … Read more
Is your passion for espresso and only espresso? Why pay for a milk frothing system if you have no interest in a latte or cappuccino? Well, now you don’t have to! The brand-new ECM Puristika – so named because it’s for espresso purists – has what you need to pull a perfect shot of espresso. … Read more
How Venezuelan coffee producers are responding to the domestic need for high-quality coffee. BY YKER VALERIOSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Raúl Martinez From the editor: Recently, we’ve been covering the journey of domestic coffee in coffee-growing regions. After exploring the domestic desire for specialty coffee in Venezuela, we follow how the producers … Read more
Use straightforward measurements to get your best brew with the Ratio 6 drip coffee brewer. BY ANDREW HOSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Andrew Ho Brewing great coffee should be simple, as in: so simple, my half-awake brain should be able to stumble through it without breaking anything or hurting myself in the process. … Read more
A bean described as “magic”, “staggering”, and “miracle”? No, it’s not about the giant, mile-high stalk from “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Green coffee extract (GCE) are three words I didn’t want to think about again, much like “Kopi Luwak,” which is awful, and refuses to be excluded from pop culture. I remember my first time … Read more
Brazilian farmers must fertilize the coffee fields to maintain plant health. All images courtesy of story author Jonas Ferraresso. Before delving into a technical analysis on the current coffee sector conditions in Brazil, I must first express my support to all the millions of innocent people whose lives have been affected by Russia’s invasion of … Read more