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How to navigate this newsletter, plus a selection of our most popular articles
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Ashley Rodriguez
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The Coffee Gift Guide For Actual Coffee People
Coffee gift guides are rarely ever for people who work in coffee — these are the gifts for any barista or coffee slinger in your life.
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Did Coffee Borrow More From Feminism Than Just the “Wave” Analogy?
We often conceive of coffee’s evolution in “waves,” a convention first used by Trish Rothgeb and borrowed from the feminist movement. But does feminism…
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How the Pizza Party Became the Symbol of Bad Bosses Everywhere
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Let’s End Two Weeks’ Notice
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The Fourth Wave Of Coffee Is...Not Coming.
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A Small Gesture of Kindness
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Foxtrot Is Just Another Example of Careless Expansion
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On Finding Joy in Coffee
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The Problem of Power
In light of this week’s events, I’m reflecting on my work here—and on the nature and function of power.
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I Claim To Hate Espresso Martinis, but I Can't Stop Thinking About Them
Plus more thoughts on why the intersection of coffee and drinks culture continues to fascinate me.
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Ashley's Assignments: I Make Videos Sometimes
I've refused to get into making videos, but then I decided to ignore everything and take a video journalism class—here's some stuff I've made.
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The Quantitative Case Against Loyalty
I once wrote that loyalty at work is not real. Now, I’ve got the data to prove it.
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_________ Will Be the Next Big Plant Milk
The 2010s was a roller coaster for milk trends, with oat milk ending up on top. But will oat milk retain its crown, or will we see a new plant milk…
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On Being Dismissed
Reflecting on moments of dismissal—and interrogating the mechanisms and power dynamics that shaped them.
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A Catalog of My Coffee Writing
I'm looking back on more than a decade of coffee writing, and sharing some of my most notable articles and interviews.
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