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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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Ashley Rodriguez
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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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Ashley Rodriguez
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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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Ashley Rodriguez
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October 2024

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 Rodriguez
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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Ashley Rodriguez
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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Ashley Rodriguez
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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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Ashley Rodriguez
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September 2024

On Being Dismissed
Reflecting on moments of dismissal—and interrogating the mechanisms and power dynamics that shaped them.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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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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Ashley Rodriguez
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When You’re Here, You’re Not Family
You’ve likely heard a boss or manager say ‘we’re a family’ at work. What does evoking family language in the workplace mean, and how can it be used to…
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Ashley Rodriguez
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How Do We Know What We Know About Coffee—And Life? (Part Two)
Failing to understand our predecessors dooms us to repetition—but repetition can also be a joyful tool of learning and discovery.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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August 2024

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