baristas

Food
Months After Workers Unionize, Mighty Good Coffee Will Close Its Cafes
The company said the cafes will close due to "personal family issues," but its non-union roastery remains open.
Tom Perkins
4.22.19
Food
This Coffee Shop Unionized After an Employee Quit over Alleged Discrimination
Barista unions aren't common nationwide, but workers say they were compelled by the "disquieting" situation.
Tom Perkins
1.23.19
Food
Specialty Coffee Has a Sexism Problem
The prevalence of men in competitive coffee affects consumer trends. But now some industry professional are trying to change that.
Sofia Barrett-Ibarria
11.26.18

Identity
How to Get Caffeine Out of Your Body
Sad because you've filled your body with delicious poison? Want to avoid a 13th trip to the bathroom? Learn the symptoms of caffeine overdose, the effects, and how to come down from too much caffeine.
Bethy Squires
7.20.16
Food
Being a Barista Isn't a Dead-End Job, According to the US Barista Champion
“A lot of my old professors were saying, 'This is what you're doing with your degree?’” says Lem Butler, who became the US Barista Champion in 2008.
Dan Gentile
6.7.16