Coffee House Barista Archives - Talk About Coffee

November 5, 2007

I walked into a third-wave cafe in 2014 and asked for “a tall coffee.” The barista, who was 22 and...

March 20, 2007

Coffee shop: franchise or independent? Franchise = buy a proven system. You pay an upfront franchise fee plus ongoing royalties...

March 17, 2007

How to become a barista: the short version The honest path: apply at a good independent coffee shop, get hired,...

January 6, 2007

I run a coffee website. I have tested more than 200 machines. And most mornings, I drink pre-ground coffee from...

December 20, 2006

There is a café near where I used to live in Brooklyn where the morning rush ran like a small,...

December 20, 2006

If you’re considering opening a coffee shop Survival odds are bad. Roughly 60% of new coffee shops close within 3...

December 20, 2006

Most people who have never watched a barista competition assume it is basically a fancy latte art contest. It is...