Barista self-certification | the cancellation of barista professional qualification certificate in China does not mean that the career threshold is low!

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Barista is a cool profession, both at home and abroad. Barista can be said to be a very creative, personalized, skilled profession, so barista has a very personality, they will have cool tattoos, will pull out creative patterns, wearing aprons busy figure at the bar is a lot of people subconscious imagination. He will introduce you to the flavor of coffee beans you want, explain to you the production area of coffee beans, manor, their movements professional, elegant, their smile affinity, sunshine, this is a lot of people's beautiful imagination.

Barista, the word comes from Italy, where a good barista is equivalent to the salary of a middle manager in a bank, and Italian baristas also have a high social status and are respected by people. Because in Italy, not every barista can make good coffee, not wearing an apron can be called a barista, not to mention random extraction called Espresso, even if Italy is a country with a long coffee culture.

Since 2014, the State Council of China has cancelled the qualification certificates of a number of employees in the Catalogue of Professional Qualification Licenses and Recognition Items Decided to Be Cancelled by the State Council, including the barista qualification certificate. In China, the professional qualification certification of baristas is carried out uniformly throughout the country. The examination content is divided into two parts: theoretical knowledge and professional skill examination. Those who pass the examination will be evaluated and certified by the National Barista Professional Qualification Evaluation Committee, and the Commercial Skills Appraisal and Catering Service Development Center of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council will issue the "Barista Professional Qualification Certificate." The certificate is valid nationwide, is a necessary condition for employment and post, and is also an important reference basis for the employer to assess the qualification ability of the holder.

Professional qualification certificate is the threshold of every profession and the baseline of verification level. Doctors and lawyers are more difficult to obtain professional qualification certificates. The cancellation of professional qualification certificates for baristas seems to indicate that the professional skill level of baristas is low, the professional skill threshold is low, and baristas do not need professional skill certification. The extraction of a cup of coffee is related to factors such as water temperature, grinding, and technique; the production of coffee is related to flavor, taste, etc., not to mention that a roaster has doubted himself in order to bake the appropriate curve of a coffee bean.

However, the American Fine Coffee Association and the European Fine Coffee Association announced their merger in August 2016 to become a brand-new coffee association, SCA World Fine Coffee Association, and officially launched in early 2017. In order to develop coffee, SCA has always been based on the concept of openness and academic knowledge sharing, and strives to maintain and develop this situation. SCA has become the hot potato of domestic barista certification and the most authoritative professional certification in the industry.

It is true that you are not a real barista after passing the course study and skill examination, but you will establish the slope and threshold of the profession. Continuous improvement and learning are the characteristics that baristas should have. With this characteristic as the core, the coffee industry is constantly developing and the personal level of baristas is improving. Coffee is developing rapidly in China, and the technical requirements of baristas are getting higher and higher. The professionalism of skills is not the only success factor, but it must not be ignored.

Baristas give a very good image, both in movies and in social settings, and perhaps for the benefit of self-sufficiency, baristas seem to be born with aura blessings. Barista is not a tall profession, but a profession worthy of respect. Maybe your friend may have been a barista before. If he ever said the bitterness of a barista to you, it may be the deep responsibility of love! Everyone wants to open the door and see the coffee maker's friendly smile!

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