
Every barista has a story
Share your story with us and we can combine the community’s experiences and insights to report on where the industry is at — and what you can do to advance your career.

Barista Life
Barista Life is a nationwide investigation into the opportunities and challenges baristas face when building a career in coffee. United Baristas has partnered with the espresso machine manufacturers La Marzocco and the parts and equipment supplier Espresso Solutions to run a series of Barista Life Roundtables and conduct the Barista Life Survey.
Attend a Barista Life Roundtable
Over the coming months, meet with fellow baristas a one of the Barista Life Roundtables. We’ll be discussing reasons why people get into coffee, what they like about they job, what challenges people face when building a career and what skills you might need to obtain. All you need to attend is to a) work in coffee, and b) be an expert about your own story.
We’ll be telling you more about Barista Life over the coming weeks and months, but for now:
- Register to attend a Barista Life Roundtable near you
- or, visit Barista Life 2017 or read the background information
- and, make sure you let baristas in your network know about Barista Life
We’ll provide updates on specific Barista Life Roundtables on our social media networks using the hashtag #baristalife17
