Guangzhou Cafe, the most worthwhile coffee shop in Guangzhou, recommends signing in-palm coffee.

Garga Monkey, this is Ari.

Before writing this article, I closed my eyes and tried to make a pot of hand-brewed coffee in front of me in a dark environment. As expected, I spilled water on the table and the scene was a mess…You might think, how can I make a good hand without watching? The water is so hot!

But they did it! And it was done very well! December 3 is the International Day of Disabled Persons. The reason why I chose to publish this article today is because I want to share this special coffee-Guangzhou Palm Coffee.

This cafe located in Laocheng District of Guangzhou is full of nature inside and outside. From small coffee trays to large frame structures, they are all hand-built from solid wood in primary colors. A brick, a tile, a flower and a grass make the whole space layout very warm, and every detail feels the designer's intention and gentleness. From the way the floor embossments form an identification direction to the design of each bar, it is to facilitate the barista to better serve each incoming guest.

"I want a cup of hand-brewed coffee, what coffee beans recommend ~""We have melons from Ethiopia, gardenia and Shifendai from Yunnan, do you have any flavor you want to drink ~""Then try melons!" "We now have several hand-brewing methods, such as the Philharmonic Pressure for sweetness, the Smart Cup for fullness, and the V60 for aroma. Which one do you want to try?"

Jesus Christ! When I heard the barista Xuetong ask this question, I was very surprised! In the words of learning, different coffee beans have different characteristics, the characteristics are not necessarily concentrated in the coffee flavor, there may be performance in the sweet feeling and taste, only through different appliances brewing reference, in order to find a coffee bean luminous point. After choosing a good way to brew, I sat quietly at the bar and watched the brewing process. Every step was so smooth, and my mind kept imagining what it would be like to sit in the same place in a world without light. So there was an attempt at the beginning of the article. (Philharmonic pressure when I need long legs "run", did not find... coffee extraction is completed after he first tasted a mouthful, to determine the taste of coffee after the coffee in the preheated sharing pot before production, but also very thoughtful grind a few grams of coffee beans for me to smell dry incense.

How do you feel about taste?" The sweetness of the melons is great too! It tastes so smooth! Drink well!" "Really? You can be honest!" "It's a good idea. If I really describe the flavor in detail, you will feel that I am endorsing it ~ I will definitely express it properly!" "Yes! Too many people come to our place, and they tell us whether it's good or not! Everyone just wants to encourage us." After the chat mode started, I found that the young man in front of me answered so many unexpected questions every time, and my whole audience was hahahaha! But because there are too many conversations, I can only organize a short "Learning Small Column" Q1: Why do you like coffee?🎤When I was still studying, I had the habit of drinking lattes. Later, I got sick and took away my eyesight, but I was glad I survived ~ In 18 years, I learned that Palm Plan was training visually impaired people to become boutique coffee masters. I wanted to be a cool blind person! So I signed up.

I didn't like making coffee by hand at first! Including my friends who studied at the same time, everyone was "ma big mouth" when they first came into contact with hand-brewed coffee (all Abba). We just started drinking coffee beans from Brazil, Yejia and Yunnan. When we drank the light roasted Yejia, the whole person was numb! Because it's really sour! It also changed everyone's perception of coffee. At that time, Brazilian coffee beans were very popular with us, because the nutty and chocolate flavor would be closer to the coffee flavor that everyone knew. Later, after receiving systematic training, everyone began to like light roasted coffee beans. Q2: Is it difficult to learn how to make coffee by hand? It's hard not to. At first, we practice brewing ear coffee to feel the angle of the water, and then we practice circulating water around our palms (which is also the origin of the name of palm coffee). After both exercises have muscle memory, we start brewing coffee with filter cups.

The hardest part of brewing coffee in a filter cup at first is not the injection, but the amount and time of injection cannot be confirmed in real time. Then a coffee-making company helped them develop Mini programs that broadcast in real time, as well as new kettles designed to make their coffee more stable by hand. Through continuous practice and theoretical knowledge, our students have successfully obtained SCA Barista Certificate. Q3: When you first touch coffee brewing, will you worry about being scalded by hot water? In fact, the chance of being scalded by hot water during the brewing process is very low. Our teacher was also worried about this problem, so he started practicing with ear-hanging coffee bags. Espresso, too, would start with a cappuccino machine and bubbler for us to practice, worried that the steam would burn us. Then we decided that we couldn't go on like this. We had to learn how to use the espresso machine and make espresso anyway, so we all mustered up the courage to try to touch the "hot" coffee machine.

Can you make latte coffee now? Yes! But there's no pull. There are also two different versions of latte on the coffee menu, one normal latte and one blind latte. I'll have a blind latte!! Back at the espresso bar, I once again saw the smooth flow of operations: powder connection, powder distribution, powder pressing, coffee extraction, milk beating, and finally flower production were all done in one go. Xuetong also named this latte "an old cloud"(a cloud) hahaha

While drinking latte, I took a cup and walked around this cafe. I saw the intention behind every decoration in the store.

(Turn on the grinder first and then grind the beans.) A sentence in the distance caught my attention. It turned out that there were visually impaired students practicing hand brewing coffee at another hand brewing bar. Therefore, I also came forward to "join in the fun". The training instructor introduced that the student had just passed the bar exam and was ready to go to the law firm for internship. It happened that there was a bar in the office, so he wanted to learn the skills of making coffee, so that he could communicate better with customers through coffee during his internship. (This is awesome!)

In the process of communication, the sound of bells came from beside him. It turned out that ALen, the guide dog, had been resting with his eyes closed beside the sofa. When he was not working, he lay quietly beside his master, raised his head at the sound of someone calling "Alen", and went into work at will (forgetting to withdraw his uvula!)

Each guide dog is professionally trained not to run around, bark, solve needs, and attack others. They know that they are the eyes of their owners and help them live independently, so don't be afraid to see guide dogs in public, and don't disturb their work. "Small shop experience" This time, my heart is extremely warm, because I experienced a very delicate coffee service ~ every inquiry, every action shows everyone's love for coffee, careful to the guests. I also deeply feel that in front of dreams, there is nothing "invisible", as long as there is enough effort and love, nothing is impossible ~"invisible is darkness, the heart is brilliant"

"At the end of the article, put a paragraph of the palm barista's voice."

A lot of people come over and palm coffee is so inspirational! Very little attention is paid to coffee production. As baristas, we hope that everyone can put forward pertinent suggestions on coffee, let us know our shortcomings and correct them, so that there will be more room for improvement.

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