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The Barista League Coming to Six Global Regions in 2025

Now 10 years old, The Barista League event series is refining its international focus with six events planned for six different global regions. Scaling back from 2024’s slate of 12...

2025.01.06

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Go for the Gold (Mountain) in This New Sample Roasting Competition

Sample roasting, a standard practice in green coffee evaluation and purchasing, is generally considered a means to an end. Yet a new small-scale competition led by Nicaraguan green coffee specialist...

2024.10.15

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Presenting the 2025 Roaster of the Year Finalists

Roast magazine is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the 21st Annual Roaster of the Year awards! Roast recognizes winners from two categories: Micro Roaster (companies roasting less than 100,000 pounds...

2024.10.15

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Presenting the 2025 Roaster of the Year Finalists

Roast magazine is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the 21st Annual Roaster of the Year awards! Roast recognizes winners from two categories: Micro Roaster (companies roasting less than 100,000 pounds...

2024.10.15

2025 Roaster of the YearBaltimoreBrooklynColumnscompetitionsCraft/OperationsDear Green Coffee RoastersDriftaway CoffeeFort WayneGlasgowHoustonIndianaMacroMarketingMarylandMicroNew YorkRoast MagazineRoaster of the YearRoastingScotlandTexasThread CoffeeThree Keys CoffeeUtopian CoffeeViroquaWisconsinWonderstate Coffeeコーヒー

Fairtrade International Celebrates Golden Cup Winners

Fairtrade International rang in the October 1 International Coffee Day by celebrating the winners of its annual Golden Cup green coffee competitions. With the Latin American and Caribbean Network of...

2024.10.01

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Four New World Coffee Champions from World of Coffee Copenhagen

Four more 2024 world coffee champions were crowned at the World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen, Denmark, last week. Designed to celebrate different coffee skills and barista innovation, the...

2024.07.02

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Best of Panama Organizers Take Hard Stance Against ‘Infused’ Coffees

The Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) has alleged cheating among one or more producers in this year’s Best of Panama green coffee competition, adding to a growing industry-wide debate...

2024.06.28

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2024 World AeroPress Championship Heading to Lisbon in September

Coffee aficionados from all over the world will be heading to Lisbon, Portugal, this September for the 2024 World AeroPress Championship. In addition to the main competition — which is...

2024.06.25

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2024 World AeroPress Championship Heading to Lisbon in September

Coffee aficionados from all over the world will be heading to Lisbon, Portugal, this September for the 2024 World AeroPress Championship. In addition to the main competition — which is...

2024.06.25

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2025 World Barista Championship Coming to HostMilano in Italy

The Specialty Coffee Association’s World Barista Championship (WBC) is returning to Milan, Italy, in 2025, in conjunction with the HostMilano trade show. The show, which draws tens of thousands of...

2024.05.21

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