We DMed People About The Highlights of SCA Expo—These Were The Best Moments
The 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo was filled with highlights: new coffee champions, equipment launches, and one-of-a-kind events. We slid into your DMs to find out about the best moments.
From Hourly to Salary: Laila Ghambari on Growing a (Financially Upward) Career in Coffee
Barista, coffee champion, and now coffee consultant Laila Ghambari shares her secrets on building a self-sustaining career in coffee.
What Our Kids Grow Up Around: How Renata Henderson and Bartholomew Jones Are Creating a Legacy Through Coffee
Renata Henderson and Bartholomew Jones of Cxffeeblack and the Anti Gentrification Coffee Club see coffee as a connector to their history and a way to create a lasting legacy for their kids and the…
We Take Care of Each Other: How Epoch Makes Space for Austin’s LGBTQIA+ Community
Attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise—coffee shop owner Randi Hensley turned her cafe into a safe space not just for her customers, but her employees.
We’re All Coffee Geeks Here — Michael Craig of Creature Coffee Brings Specialty Coffee Directly to the People
Michael Craig of Creature Coffee in Austin, Texas, goes from borrowing coffee equipment to running a fleet of custom coffee bars, bringing specialty coffee from office buildings to wedding receptions.
Hospitality Online and In-Person: A Conversation with Aaron Fender of Portrait Coffee
Aaron Fender, CEO and co-founder of Portrait Coffee in Atlanta discusses roasting during the pandemic, digital hospitality, and how community extends beyond physical spaces.
The Austin Coffee Festival Delights Again
The second-annual Austin Coffee Festival brought together roasters and other coffee-adjacent businesses to show off their products, innovative new ideas, and, of course, coffee to consumers and caffeine connoisseurs alike. The event took place…