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Foxtrot Is Just Another Example of Careless Expansion
What VC money cannot replicate—and how a myopic desire to keep growing hurts people.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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March 2024

February 2024

Is Coffee ... Good?
What does it mean for our coffee to be "moral"? And who's trying to convince you that their beans are better?
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Ashley Rodriguez
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Fermentation in Coffee With Lucia Solis
Breaking down the microbes that help break down coffee with fermentation expert Lucia Solis.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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Seven Years of Boss Barista
To commemorate the milestone, here are the coffee stories that captured my attention in 2023.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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January 2024

Madison Sourdough’s union has seen only “tiny bites of progress” toward a contract
A story originally published by Tone Madison on September 13, 2023.
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Ashley Rodriguez
I Dream of My Grandmother’s Cuban Coffee
Cuban coffee shaped my life—but why is it so hard to pin it down?
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Ashley Rodriguez
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Jessica Easto Breaks Down the Tasting Notes of S'mores
The author of "How to Taste Coffee" talks expectations, effervescence, and finding joy and delight in drinking coffee.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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In 2024, Stop Expanding
Don’t open a second location. Don’t get a new hobby. Also, scroll down to learn why I ghosted you for all of December.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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November 2023

Let’s End Two Weeks’ Notice
Why are employees made to feel like they have to give notice when leaving a job—but employers don’t owe that same consideration to workers?
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Ashley Rodriguez
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Ashley’s Assignments: A Union Rally Crosses Sectors to Celebrate Solidarity
'What's disgusting?' 'UNION BUSTING!'
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Ashley Rodriguez
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I Hate Coffee Shop Loyalty Programs. Am I Wrong?
Despite their promises, I'm unsure if loyalty programs are actually the best way to generate customer support.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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