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"give me the prettiest cup of coffee!"

This is one of the most common problems encountered in boutique cafes. The speed of colleagues' answering is close to nerve reflex. Boutique coffee is as distinctive as a work of art. There is no prettiest, only taste. Acceptance of fruity or not is a good indicator of discrimination.

Don't sell the best ordinary coffee.

"then I'll have regular coffee (regular coffee)."

The second frequently asked question arises. If no more "coffee" is provided. Guests will start to think there's something wrong with us! The so-called ordinary, can be understood as a big brand of instant coffee. In boutique cafes, no coffee is common.

To our surprise, the foreign guest not only did not leave angrily, but also chose, right? Sit down and talk eloquently.

"well, you must know the Blue Mountains and Kopi Luwak. These two are the most expensive in the world, so just make me a cup with ice! "

I put down two unwashed cups and began to explain the buzzwords.

"the so-called boutique coffee is from fruit to beans, planting to processing, paying attention to every detail. In the past, coffee beans were packed in gunny bags. You know what? With regard to the pursuit of the quality of raw beans in recent years, most expensive goods are vacuumed in plastic bags and sent out to ensure that they are not affected by moisture, insects or the smell of linen cloth. "

The selection of rigorous Blue Mountains is valuable.

"Blue Mountain is a hillside in Jamaica. The altitude is low and the soil is not fertile. It used to be mainly exported to England. Since the Japanese economy took off in the 1980s, Blue Mountain Coffee, which tastes supple and elegant, has low acidity and resembles coffee sugar, has been gradually monopolized. As can be seen from the website of the Ministry of Agriculture of Jamaica, the country's coffee exports are regulated by the government, and suppliers and roasters are required to apply for certification. Blue Mountain Coffee is valuable, not the outstanding taste, but the rigorous screening of defects. Each batch of coffee must be tested and approved before export. But you know what? More geographically superior producing countries have introduced cup testing systems to control quality, and Jamaica's selling point is no longer there. "

The quality of cat feces excreted by animals varies.

"as for the so-called Kopi Luwak, it is a treatment that relies on the intestinal environment of animals. It is neither a coffee variety nor a regional flavor to speak of. To remove the core from the coffee fruit, it is traditionally dried in the sun or washed and fermented. Not to mention the taste, if a farm can handle tons of coffee a week in the above way, how many elk cats do you think it will take to eat how many meals to excrete one kilogram of nuclear? It's rare, so it's precious, right? If some of the dishes you eat are from yesterday and some from last year, do you think it is so important that it is rare and fresh? "

The crowd nodded yes.

I added: "the legend that wild elk cats only pick good fruit has been exposed by the truth of animal abuse reported on the Internet." I don't agree with whether the intestinal environment can improve the taste of coffee. However, as a professional cup tester, the stability between batches is lacking in animal fermentation. The instability is the reason why this kind of coffee is difficult to reach the boutique level. The University of Florida has developed an enzyme solution similar to the intestines of elk cats to treat coffee, which is named after "magic cat", solving the problems of high price, poor quality and hygiene. Friends recall that low bitterness and unique cocoa flavor are the biggest selling points of this coffee. "

The guest woke up and said, "what is that boutique coffee?"

Finally to the point, welcome!

Patrick Tam (owner of the boutique coffee shop Knockbox, approved barista of the American Fine Coffee Association and European Fine Coffee Association, CQI recognized cup tester, Cup of Excellence's first Hong Kong judge)

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