Do baristas like to learn? what are the main jobs of baristas? What are the positions in the coffee industry?

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"Hey, I'm going to make coffee."

"Oh? Did you become a barista? Why don't you pull a flower? I want a swan. "

Every cup of coffee we drink, from the producing area to the hands of consumers

But after a long and complex industrial chain ~

So, do you still think that in the coffee industry, there are only baristas?

Come on, let's talk to you again today.

In fact, there are not only baristas in the coffee industry! There are coffee farmers, bean hunters, raw bean sales, bakers, product research and development, quality control division and so on!

Coffee farmer

Coffee farmers can be said to be the hardest job in the whole coffee industry chain.

As the first responsible person for the quality of coffee beans, they have to run in the undulating hills to take care of the coffee trees, the wind and the sun, the stars and the moon, and pay attention to the growth of coffee trees at every moment.

To study various ways to improve the quality and taste of coffee, we should also learn the knowledge of coffee tasting and extraction, and look for buyers to buy raw coffee beans to sell the beans.

Bean hunter

Bean hunters are mostly raw coffee merchants who travel through coffee producing areas around the world to find the raw beans they need.

Maybe bean hunter sounds like a high-end career traveling around, but it's not easy.

Business trips have become the norm in their lives, traveling to different countries and coffee farms all the year round.

And need to taste a lot of coffee of different quality over a long period of time.

Most bean hunters mainly sell raw beans.

And then looking for a suitable buyer.

Raw bean sales

This is an import and export trade, to put it bluntly, it means that your consumer audience, mostly people in the coffee circle.

It may be boutique coffee shopkeepers, roasters or contestants.

Big and whole and small and smart can survive in this market.

But it depends on how deep your relationship with the upstream production area is, because it is all related to price and quality.

Baker

Coffee roasters are like magicians who can slowly turn raw coffee beans into ripe beans.

Coffee beans in their hands, the aroma of the body will slowly show, they play a key role in the flavor of coffee.

By the way, they will also have their own "secret"-baking data.

Roaster is an important profession that affects the performance of coffee flavor, and it needs to have outstanding tasting ability.

They tested different raw beans to determine all kinds of baking data.

Communicate with baristas & consumers and adjust their baking methods.

They bake beans, baked beans, baked beans & cup test, cup test and cup test in the baking room every day (laugh .jpg)

Product research and development, quality control division

The first task of R & D is to develop all kinds of creative drinks to satisfy consumers' freshness.

They are familiar with the characteristics of various raw materials and how they are mixed with coffee.

Successful research and development turned into online celebrity drinks, while those who failed became "dark cuisine".

But no matter success or failure, I am the first person to eat crabs (laugh .jpg)

The quality control engineer is to control the quality, including the control of raw materials, production process and quality.

Quality control engineers generally have a solid foundation for coffee and have a highly sensitive sense of taste, so they can quickly catch the market demand to adjust coffee ingredients and formulations.

Barista

The barista is the last person to present the coffee to the client.

Their skills are not limited to brewing coffee, because his performance will directly affect the experience of a cup of coffee.

In addition, baristas can't just make coffee, they also need to have a variety of skills.

For example, to have a full sense of service, and know how to communicate with customers, but also include washing dishes, washing cups, cleaning and so on.

Anyway, baristas are omnipotent! Yyds!

Coffee apprentice

Many people start their profession as a coffee apprentice, and they are enthusiastic.

Studying while working can be said to be the predecessor of baristas.

Coffee apprentices mainly assist baristas in their daily production & learning all kinds of basic work in cafes.

Although the learning efficiency is not as high as that of training institutions, if you can meet good teachers and bosses

Can also learn a wealth of knowledge, but compared to participate in training, the knowledge structure will be more fragmented.

Coffee trainer

In addition to being a coffee apprentice, studying in a coffee training institution is also a choice for many people.

The coffee trainer will teach his students a lot of basic knowledge in a short time.

Of course, many training institutions also offer courses for baristas, bakers and even cafe owners (managers).

Coffee trainers understand various basic theories related to coffee and are familiar with various traditional and modern brewing methods.

Can teach coffee knowledge in a framework, and love to delve into the cutting-edge technology of coffee every day.

Coffee shop owner (shop manager)

Coffee shop owner (manager) is the manager of a coffee shop, as a manager, including a variety of decisions, business strategies

For the management of personnel, and the capture of fresh points in the market.

The coffee shop manager is responsible for managing all the affairs of the coffee shop, in short, except for the professional knowledge of coffee.

There is also a certain management ability to coordinate the relationship between various employees and positions.

In addition, there are some coffee professions, which are not directly related to coffee production.

But it is also indispensable to the coffee industry!

Coffee product designer

Coffee product designers work directly with consumers. They're going to design coffee-related derivatives.

In addition to professional coffee knowledge, we also need to have a higher aesthetic and design ability.

Designers will develop and design new appliances or equipment according to the trend and development of the coffee market.

They are proficient in the field of design, have high aesthetic ability, and understand the different extraction principles and methods of coffee.

Go deep into the market, understand the use habits of consumers, and improve and update the design of appliances according to market feedback.

Coffee scholar

Behind us drinking coffee, there is a group of people who have been studying all aspects of coffee, that is, coffee scientists.

We seldom hear about this kind of occupation, but we can often see their works.

They will start from the direction of human health, from the genetic, chemical, biological and other aspects of coffee.

What we know about the benefits of drinking coffee is the result of long-term research and experiments by scientists.

Coffee media

The simplest example, I am tapping the keyboard, .

We spread the knowledge of coffee culture, reported the news in the industry, and are the popularization of coffee culture.

As a media in the coffee industry, we need to do evaluation, filter and organize data, and push all kinds of coffee information.

Although there is a lot of daily work, we can still hope that through us

Let more people really understand coffee and fall in love with coffee!

Of course, there are other coffee professions in the industry chain.

Welcome to discuss with me in depth in the comments section!

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