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A Moment Out of the Rabbit's Fur
For paid subscribers, the things I've been reading to keep motivated and hate the world more/less
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Ashley Rodriguez
3
May 2023
People Who Love Robot Baristas Don’t Get What Coffee Shops Are For
“GREENPOINT’S NEWEST COFFEE SHOP WILL BE STAFFED BY A ROBOT BARISTA”
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Ashley Rodriguez
5
If It's Going to Happen, It's Going to Happen in Coffee
Why cold brew exemplifies specialty coffee's ability to inspire change—plus, a Boss Barista stats update.
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Ashley Rodriguez
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Stephanie Alcala Loves Bats And Coffee
Listen now (47 min) | Asking coffee trader Stephanie Alcala what does it mean to source responsible coffee and think holistically about sustainability.
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Ashley Rodriguez
It’s Cringe That We Care So Much About “Real” Milk
Sign me up for Wood Milk—and other ways dairy milk is missing the point
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Ashley Rodriguez
2
An Exercise In Specificity
Why pushing for greater specificity can transform the things we make—and the relationships we forge
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Ashley Rodriguez
1
For Jackie Nguyen, a Coffee Shop Was Plan C
Listen now (41 min) | The owner of Cafe Cà Phê, Kansas City's first Vietnamese-owned coffee shop, talks about starting a business in a new city during a…
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Ashley Rodriguez
April 2023
For Madison Sourdough, A Union Offers Protection and Certainty
How one bakery's union win affirms that everyone has the right to organize at work—originally published in Tone Madison
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Ashley Rodriguez
3
Sometimes, the Nearest Exit Is Behind You
On neoliberalism in coffee, moving beyond the single-exit fallacy, and why cash isn't the only way to solve the industry's problems
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Ashley Rodriguez
3
Going Beyond Price with Brendan Adams
Listen now (44 min) | Specialty coffee distinguishes itself by its higher price tag—and stops there. To make meaningful change, Brendan Adams of Semilla…
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Ashley Rodriguez
2
Time to call it quits on changing the world
Reality and an economic downturn have brought us back to earth — A guest post by Kristen Hawley
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Kristen Hawley
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Will A Robot Barista Make Your Next Latte?
We were promised—and threatened—that robot baristas would be coming to take our jobs. Now, with concerns about AI tools and ChatGPT on the rise, it’s…
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Ashley Rodriguez
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