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Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez is was the managing editor at Fresh Cup from 2022-2026. She served as the online editor of Barista Magazine from 2016-2019 and is an award-winning beer writer and podcaster. She hosts a podcast called Boss Barista and writes an accompanying newsletter about coffee and service work.

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