Hi, I’m Ashley Rodriguez.
I started making coffee on a whim after quitting my job teaching middle school math and science in 2010. I started working as a barista shortly thereafter, and haven’t looked back. I was the online editor for Barista Magazine for just under three years, and now write about coffee (mostly here). I started Boss Barista after a particularly unpleasant encounter with the host of another notable coffee podcast when I called them out for sexist comments. Boss Barista aims to empower baristas and call for equity in the workplace.