An Espresso to Grind

Should you tip baristas, and if so, how much?

High Froth

A barista pulls and steams her way to the top.

The Crema of the Crop

Our barista continues on the path to top honors.

Advice for Despised Laptop Users

How to avoid dirty looks in coffeehouses.

The Big Cheese

The origins of your favorite food idioms.

You Can't Afford This Coffee Maker

The high-tech Clover, and two affordable alternatives.

Batali, High and Low

Mario Batali’s new cookbook, “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style,” targets a different audience altogether.

Haha, reading my response again it’s not entirely coherent. I must have had a little too much caffeine today! To clarify judging even more for people, the score sheets are the same as those used for the World Barista...

and other places that take the work of the barista seriously, but that said the quality of work this year was outstanding. A great event!

I am off to the Jack Daniel’s World BBQ championships in Lynchburg at the end of October. I am spending 2 nights in Nasville and 2 nights in Lynchburg. Any restaurant or food recommendations? Any tips for the BBQ...

On my way down Austin Peay every morning heading to work I’ve passed a building that had been labelled “Cigs and Suds,” but now has several signs out front on an airstream trailer and a rolling competition pit...

McDonald’s is fighting back against Starbucks' rip-off of their breakfast sandwiches. They’re upping the ante, creating coffe bars and have job openings for "Baristas"....

Hello everyone, A friend and I will be visiting the Minneapolis area from Montreal next year for the PGA championship. We are staying in Minneapolis for 4 nights and would like to sample the best food that the city has to offer....

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Obsessives: Get the Shot

Coffee Obsessive Arno Holschuh discusses the secrets of a perfect espresso.

Okay, I just wasted most of the day watching the first round of the Canadian Barista Championships w/ online streaming. There were 15 competitors and the top six, competing for the championship tomorrow, in no particular order,...