The experience of the champion barista: the basic skills of opening a shop and realizing a dream are more important.

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[success story] to realize the dream of opening a store, baristas pull flowers champion: basic skills are more important.

Nowadays, many young people refuse to join the catering industry, fearing both hard work and grass-roots roots, but 24-year-old Kim, in pursuit of his dream of opening a coffee shop, resolutely joined the industry as a barista and recently won the championship of the International Coffee draw Competition. He says that "pulling flowers is just the icing on the cake," and basic skills such as making coffee and steaming milk are more important. Although the future of the industry is not as good as well-paid positions such as banks, doctors, and lawyers, he is convinced that if you work with ideals, you can also become a professional.

Self-created tulip pattern to win the championship

The encounter between Expresso coffee and milk creates the art of coffee Latte Art, and Kim's self-created tulip pattern brings him halo glory. Before joining the profession, Kim worked several part-time jobs and went to Herm è s to earn more than NT $10,000 as a clerk that month, but he was determined to become a barista instead.

Kim is not a "coffee fanatic" who wants to drink a cup a day. On the contrary, the leisurely atmosphere of the coffee shop drives him to open a coffee shop. Kim learns while making coffee in a coffee shop, making coffee, steaming milk, pulling flowers, and even stir-fried coffee beans, which he seldom comes into contact with. This has enabled him to practice good kung fu in more than a year.

Pulling flowers should not only be stable in gestures, but also pay attention to the speed of pouring milk. "many people think (pulling flowers) is a little fun, but there are a lot of basic skills to be done first." Kim says that pulling flowers is just the icing on the cake, and coffee is the protagonist. For a cup of Latte that you can see and drink, you must first do a good job of making coffee and steaming milk. The temperature and foam are enough to affect the taste and taste, as well as the composition. "if both are not done well, even if the pattern is pulled well, it will be a cup of meaningless things."

Adhere to the ideal and not be shaken by the mainstream thought

From the "pleasure from bitterness" in coffee, Kim sees that the future in the catering industry is not as good as that of a high-paying job, and his parents are also afraid of his hard work, but Kim still insists on his ideal. "A high-paid job is for elders to instill their children's consciousness. Everyone pursues high labor, saves money to buy a house, gets married and has children, but complains while doing it. In fact, just find a way forward that suits you!".

"every industry has its hardships, and there are always things that you don't want to do. For example, if you focus on cleanliness and hygiene, you have a responsibility to do a good job." He said that many time-honored tea restaurants know that as long as there are principles, making coffee can also become a professional.