We’re always trying to further our own education here at Bull Run, as well as provide information to others. The coffee industry has a great collection of online community resources, and in my opinion, a few of the most awesome trade magazines. Here are a few sites that a lot of us take a daily moment to peruse. Click on the name of the website to be directed:
COFFEED: A low post, high quality forum for discussion on all areas of the industry. In order to post, one needs to apply and be accepted, but the threads are accessible to view by anyone.
SWEET MARIAS: The ultimate home roasting website. Provides awesome tips on all areas of coffee cultivation. Check out the coffee library!! Also check out Coffee Shrub, sister site and building an interesting resource section.
BARISTA EXCHANGE: Online social networking site for baristas and other coffee professionals. Higher post count on the forum than Coffeed, but lots of activity and a great way to connect with other industry people.
ROASTERS GUILD FORUM: The new and improved roasters guild forum is still working on getting post counts up, but the discussions on the nuances of roasting are invaluable.
BREW METHODS: A collection of brew method presentations by various roasting companies organized by method. Super fun to see the different takes on brewing with Chemex, siphon, Aeropress and more! We’re working on being a contributor to this site… stay tuned!
BARISTA MAGAZINE: One of my favorite trade magazines, they usually post the current issue to view online. The website also features a blog, as well as a “media” section with recommended videos etc.
ROAST MAGAZINE: Another awesome trade magazine geared towards roasters, lots of articles from the current issues get posted online. This month’s issue has a really interesting article on cupping.
BULL RUN ROASTING COMPANY: What a bomb website! Blogs, coffee, tea, brewing stuff… Clickity-click-click!
Of course, this is just a small sampling of what’s out there. I’ll do another later post on some of my favorite blogs. Get into it!
Cheers! –stephanie
