by BHLearn | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog
With a team that’s 400% larger than what we started with should come goals 4 times as lofty! Here’s what I’m promising we’ll knock out of the park for 2018. I’m not making any industry-wide predictions as my head has been buried so deep in BH work that it’s a little... 
by Alexandra Ionescu | Oct 6, 2017 | Blog
In August we posted a survey about the Barista Hustle Facebook group. Along with our community moderators, we were thinking how to be more active and intentional about fostering a community environment, one which every single human feels safe and comfortable... 
by Alexandra Ionescu | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Coffee brewers — both professional and enthusiast — love to make things complicated. Complex multi-step brew recipes and brewing devices with some unique feature have become standard. Fancy new features on espresso or brewing machines are demanded without any evidence... 
by Alexandra Ionescu | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Picture credit: https://xkcd.com/386/ Welcome to the Barista Hustle Online Universe! We’re a community made up of the private Barista Hustle Facebook Group page (but anyone can join!), our public Barista Hustle Facebook page, Barista Hustle Community Forum, our... 
by Alexandra Ionescu | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog
Two months ago I was embroiled in a twitter battle for the following three tweets: Note I didn’t say they don’t work. I just wanted (and still want) empirical evidence that they do. Please also note I’m not attacking any singular product; I was... 
by Alexandra Ionescu | May 5, 2017 | Blog
While extraction theory, EK alignment, and particle size distribution are all worthy topics of discussion here at Barista Hustle, these all mean nothing if you’ve not got a shop to experiment in. Jared Lawler gives us a fascinating view on the business side of coffee,...