Italian Holiday Baking
This holiday season, I’ve been exploring coffee-forward Italian baking! Read on for my best Biscotti, Tiramisu, Gelato, and Affogato recipes
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Lacey Ramirez
Dec 25, 20185 min read
10 Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Paris
Here’s a peek into my favorite specialty coffee shops in Paris. Last summer, needed desperately to decompress from a failed PhD program...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 15, 20185 min read
La Fontaine de Belleville bridges the gap between “café” and specialty coffee
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down with Thomas, the co-founder of La Fontaine de Belleville to discuss his mission to...
Lacey Ramirez
Oct 31, 20184 min read
My father, the home coffee roaster
As a child, I swore I would never drink coffee. I would plug my nose and hide my 5-year-old body behind my father’s long legs as he...
Lacey Ramirez
Sep 5, 20184 min read
Matamata and the Rise of the Coworking Space
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down with Gaël, the co-founder of Matamata to discuss the rise of the co-working space and...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 30, 20186 min read
KB Cafeshop and the rise of the superbarista
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down with Nicolas, the Founder of KB Cafeshop to discuss the rise of the superbarista and...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 21, 20185 min read
Holybelly: A Taste of Melbourne in Paris
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down with Nico, the Founder of Holybelly, to discuss his intention to bring a little taste...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 15, 20186 min read
Ten Belles: Where Wine May Be the Answer to Coffee
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I spoke with Anselme, the owner of Ten Belles, to discuss the ways in which wine may be the...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 7, 20186 min read
Café Lomi and the Moral Dilemma of the $5 Latte
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down with Paul, a roaster at Café Lomi, to discuss the city’s coffee scene and the ethical...
Lacey Ramirez
Jul 30, 20184 min read
Paris Specialty Coffee Spotlight: Café Loustic
The Paris Coffee Revolution has built upon the café culture of the city to include space for specialty coffee. Characteristically burnt...
Lacey Ramirez
Jun 4, 20185 min read
Ogawa Coffee’s secrets to making Instagram-worthy latte art
“Is it possible that a cup of coffee can make the world a better place?” The owners of Boston’s Ogawa Coffee think so. Their business...
Lacey Ramirez
May 28, 20188 min read
Coffee and Conversation with Erik Modahl - Founder of Beantrust
Erik Modahl is revolutionizing social exchange in Boston through a simple but powerful concept: coffee and conversation. As the founder...
Lacey Ramirez
May 7, 20187 min read
The 14 Best Specialty Coffeeshops in Vienna
Vienna, Austria, is by far the most fascinating city for coffee consumption. I took full advantage of this coffee charm by tasting the...
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 27, 20184 min read
The face behind our coffee: Nina Verhoef, Head Barista at Vienna’s Coffee Pirates
Where there is coffee, there are people. This motto informs the business decisions of Coffee Pirates, one of my favorite of Vienna’s...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 23, 20182 min read
The many faces of latte art at Vienna Coffee Festival
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that keep us sane. Personally, when I’m slammed between paper deadlines, exams, presentations,...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 27, 20172 min read
“Einen Cappuccino, bitte!” And other essential German vocabulary.
Thus far in my new life in Austria, I have been hopelessly lost in translation. Among other cultural faux-pas, I find myself put in my...
Lacey Ramirez
Mar 22, 20174 min read
Lessons learned from Spanish coffee: Sipping strategies to achieve your dreams
Coffee is a divine liquid that has inspired centuries of enlightened thinking and social change. It drives our current society, filling...
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