Barista News

Are Rents Rising in Your Philly Neighborhood? Don’t Blame the Baristas

Baristas who work in specialty coffee shops, along with hipsters more generally, have been referred to as the “shock troops” of urban gentrification — and it’s no different in Philadelphia....

2023.11.30

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Here Are Three New World Coffee Champions, Plus Final Rankings

The Specialty Coffee Association released the final rankings of last week’s World Coffee Championship events in Taipei, Taiwan. Held in conjunction with the Taiwan International Coffee Show, the three events...

2023.11.28

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Starbucks Workers United Organizing ‘Red Cup Day’ Strike

Labor organizing group Starbucks Workers United is coordinating a strike on Red Cup Day, an annual marketing event by Starbucks promoting holiday-themed cups and messaging. The union organizing group is...

2023.11.15

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Starbucks Raising Barista Pay, Launching ‘North American’ Barista Championship

In a move likely to reverberate through the coffee retail industry, Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks said it is raising retail worker pay by a minimum of 3% beginning Jan. 1,...

2023.11.07

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US Labor Department Accuses a Fourth Louisville Cafe Chain of Wage Violations

The United States Department of Labor has recovered $72,564 from an illegal tip pool managed by a small cafe chain in Louisville, Kentucky. The federal department’s Wage and Hour Division...

2023.11.01

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Cafe Imports Launches ed+u Program for Coffee Learners and Educators

Minneapolis-based green coffee importer Cafe Imports is diving deeper into professional training through a new education hub called ed+u. Unveiled last week, the entirely free program led by Cafe Imports...

2023.10.31

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The Go Fund Bean Coffee Worker Wage Survey is Back

Coffee worker support nonprofit Go Fund Bean (GFB) has relaunched its GFB Wage Survey, which will be used to identify wage discrepancies in the coffee industry, compare actual wages to...

2023.10.31

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Maine’s Coffee By Design Voluntarily Recognizes Employee Union

The owners of Portland, Maine-based roasting and retail company Coffee By Design have voluntarily recognized an employee union among baristas. A joint announcement yesterday from Coffee By Design and Local...

2023.10.27

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Plungers Down Under: 2023 World AeroPress Championship Heads to Melbourne

The 2023 World AeroPress Championship (WAC) is coming to Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, Dec. 2. The fun-loving competition built around the modest manual AeroPress brewer will pit approximately 60 national...

2023.10.11

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Dialed Coffee Services Answers the Call in West Michigan

A new coffee equipment sales and service company called Dialed Coffee Services recently launched in West Michigan. With longtime industry professional Josh Taves at the helm, the new company also...

2023.10.04

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