The "companion" of mellow coffee-- professional barista

Coffee is one of the three major drinks in the world, and it is also the second largest trade export except oil in the world. Since 1700, coffee has spread to every corner of the world. More than 70 countries in the world have grown and processed more than 3000 kinds of coffee beans, and the global consumption has reached 7 million tons.

With the improvement of people's living standards and the continuous deepening of exchanges between China and western countries, the coffee industry has developed rapidly. the number of coffee professional places in many large and medium-sized cities in China is growing at a rate of about 20% every year, and the development potential of the coffee industry is huge. Coffee chains of world-famous brands have entered Chinese mainland one after another to seize the Chinese market.

At present, all star hotels and restaurants designated for foreign tourism in China have exclusive places for coffee, and many large and medium-sized cities have opened a coffee street one after another. most first-class office buildings, colleges and universities, large shopping malls, and high-end residential areas have opened up venues for coffee. So that the barista profession has a huge room for development.

At present, baristas not only work in coffee bars, but also work in teahouses, bars or western restaurants. Therefore, baristas who have knowledge of tea art and wine blending are particularly popular. In foreign countries, baristas not only make a cup of coffee, but also create a coffee culture. They are mainly engaged in coffee production in various cafes, western restaurants, bars, and so on. Some baristas with very authentic skills earn more than 10,000 yuan a month. Good baristas generally have many followers. In some cafes, guests often come to taste the coffee made by a certain barista.

A professional barista needs to fully master the basic identification and evaluation of coffee beans, mix different flavors of coffee according to the characteristics of coffee beans, and be able to operate coffee equipment and coffee utensils skillfully, and know how to maintain them. in order to produce delicious coffee for customers.

Professional baristas are divided into four levels: junior baristas (professional level 3), intermediate baristas (professional level 2) and senior baristas (professional level 1), and coffee technicians (the highest professional level).