In our April + Might 2025 concern, we rejoice our twentieth anniversary with Wendelien van Bunnik and positivity! Additionally included: articles on matcha, the way to be supervisor, Puerto Rican espresso tradition, crafting bar movement, ’One on One’ with Roukiat Delrue, and far, way more!

BY SARAH ALLEN
BARISTA MAGAZINE

Welcome to the April + Might 2025 twentieth anniversary concern of Barista Journal! We’re thrilled to share our new concern with you. It’s full of compelling options, instructional articles, in-depth interviews, and way more. You possibly can subscribe by our on-line retailer to get a tough copy print model of the journal mailed to you, or learn it totally free with our digital version right here.

However earlier than we dive into the brand new concern, we now have to take a second to say how grateful we’re for you and the complete specialty-coffee group for the assist you’ve given us during the last 20 years. We couldn’t have finished it with out you, and we wouldn’t need to. For 20 years, we’ve been serving folks serving espresso as a result of the individuals who make espresso make the entire world go round. We’re all part of a community that at its greatest can carry disparate folks, completely different cultures, and nice espresso collectively to create a vibrant group, lasting bonds, and indelible recollections that span the globe. And that’s one thing price celebrating.

Cowl Function: Wendelien van Bunnik

Wendelien van Bunnik was a pure alternative for the duvet characteristic of such a celebratory concern. Not content material to simply win espresso competitors titles (she’s a previous World AeroPress Championship winner and Dutch Barista Champion), Wendelien based the Glad Folks Espresso Community in an effort to foster positivity and kindness in our world group. Discovering time between her consulting profession, a espresso e book undertaking, and being a mother, Wendelien created a platform the place any espresso skilled can benefit from instructional alternatives, networking occasions, and the possibility to easily join with different espresso execs for recommendation and assist. Learn Wendelien’s story, written by the proficient Ok. Tigger Chaturabul, within the new concern.

’Chief of the Pack: Learn how to Be a Good Supervisor’

What steps can you’re taking to be sure you’re maximizing your staff’s potential? We requested Ty Harrell, presently in management at Ozo Espresso Roasters, to jot down this story primarily based on his years spent as a barista, supervisor, and proprietor within the espresso business. Every particular person within the chain of command has insights into what it takes to be espresso store supervisor, and Ty relied on all of them to place this informative and helpful piece collectively.

’Sport, Set, Matcha’

Is matcha having a second, or is it one thing extra? Right here at Barista Journal, we predict matcha is right here to remain as a café staple. Simply as purposeful drinks have secured a everlasting place in café lineups, matcha has a maintain on espresso and tea lovers alike because it suits into so many classes—together with purposeful. This characteristic story by Melina Devoney explores the wealthy historical past of matcha and most well-liked preparation strategies, dives into the position it performs in a contemporary café menu, and discusses high quality evaluation and appreciation.

’We’re Nonetheless Right here: Current-Day Puerto Rico’

The folks of Puerto Rico have been beset by challenges and catastrophes small and enormous from gentrification to hurricanes, and but by all of it, they persist. Right now whereas fewer folks than ever farm the land, the espresso group is making an attempt to stage a rebound. Barista Journal Writer Kenneth R. Olson traveled to Puerto Rico lately to satisfy with farmers, roasters, and baristas to study in regards to the present state of Puerto Rican grown espresso, and witness the enjoyment and satisfaction the folks proceed to have for his or her island and all of its wealthy agricultural historical past and potential.

’One on One: Roukiat Delrue’

For so long as Barista Journal has been masking World Espresso Championships, it appears Roukiat Delrue has been there too, as a choose, volunteer, or coach. She’s a multifaceted espresso skilled who has been constructing the specialty-coffee group for many years. There are few espresso professionals with as a lot intimate understanding of espresso from each angle—that of a barista, a competitor, a roaster, a producer, and a top quality controller—as Roukiat, referred to as “Rouki“ by her mates. She has labored for Anacafe in Guatemala, the Espresso High quality Institute, and the Specialty Espresso Affiliation, and has tirelessly volunteered for Espresso Corps and in initiatives to advance robusta schooling and certification. Study extra about Rouki on this very particular interview.

And A lot Extra Inside

Additionally within the April + Might 2025 twentieth anniversary concern: the second a part of “The Knockbox,“ specializing in the way to create the right bar movement by longtime espresso skilled, former U.S. Barista Champion, and retailing skilled Laila Ghambari; “Tech Discuss,“ “Discipline Experiences“ to get you prepared for World of Espresso in Jakarta and Carnival in Cologne; and far, way more.  

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