ABOUT THE COFFEE PEOPLE ZINE

The Coffee People Zine celebrates the creativity of the coffee community. Featuring writing and photography by those in and around the coffee community for those who love and live coffee. If an older issue is not listed as an option for purchase, it means we have sold out of our supply for our online store. Additional copies may be available for purchase at one of our coffee bars.

ISSUE 24 NOTES

PRESENT – here and now, in attendance
PRESENT – a gift
PRESENT – to put on display
This issue contains amazing work by artists around the world on the theme of “PRESENT” and what this word means to them. Weighing in at a whopping 124 pages, it is filled with art, poetry, photography, illustrations, short stories, mini-memoirs, and 5 commissioned articles – a personal essay on being fat, actionable breathing exercises, a manifesto on why it’s important for coffee shop owners to be physically present in their shops, and more. Lean into the PRESENT moment with Issue 24.

Pages: 124
Size: 6.14×9.21″
Contributors: 57
Cover by: Gillian Mullane
Add-in: Issue 24 Sticker Sheet

ISSUE 21 NOTES

FIRE: Roasting, passion, anger, alchemy, burnout – FIRE can mean so many things within the context of the coffee industry. This issue explores it all, with submissions by creative coffee professionals from around the world. We go further into the flame with 7 feature articles (the most of any issue ever!) on topics of being a traveling punk musician, union busting and perseverance, coffee’s relationship to addiction, a roaster’s story of stoking their small yet resilient fire, coffee as morning alchemy, a warming climate, and functional fitness for coffee roasters.

This issue also features an extended Coffee People Music / Roaster’s Edition, which links to the curated Spotify playlist with 23 songs by roasters and folks who work in roasteries. 

ISSUE 16 NOTES

BRIGHT: This zine is filled with brightness – from acidic flavor notes to connecting with others over a coffee to finding balance in the Vernal Equinox. This zine includes three commissioned articles about different forms of brightness, as well as the usual vibe – submissions of art, poetry, photography, writing, illustrations, and creations by coffee people around the world.
If you’re feeling ready to be done with winter and happy to welcome longer days, this zine is for you.