The soul maker of coffee, the barista.

Baristas refer to professional coffee-making service personnel who are familiar with coffee culture, production methods and skills. Since about 1990, the English word Barista has been used to refer to an expert in the production of espresso (Espresso)-related drinks. Italian Barista, corresponding to English bartender (bartender); singular and bisexual; plural positive baristi, plural negative bariste. It is called a barista or coffee conditioner in Chinese.

From 2010 to 2015, the coffee consumption market entered a period of rapid development. Coffee consumption in Chinese cities, the average annual coffee consumption per person is 4 cups, even in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, the annual consumption per person is only 20 cups. In Japan and Britain, each person drinks an average of one cup of coffee a day. Japan and Britain are both world-famous coffee culture countries, which have developed into a huge coffee market. China, which has a strong tea culture, has broad coffee consumption potential and is becoming the largest coffee consumption market in the world. In many large and medium-sized cities in China, the number of coffee professional places is growing at a rate of about 25% every year. Precisely because China's coffee market is in its infancy, China's coffee consumption is growing at an alarming rate, which means that a huge opportunity has come, meaning that there are more opportunities and greater profit return space. This undoubtedly brings new development opportunities to many people of insight who plan to open a coffee shop full of emotion, romance and warmth. The annual sales of coffee in China is only 70 billion yuan, with a shortfall of 930 billion yuan. Therefore, the potential of the industry is unlimited.

Domestic baristas are in short supply, and skilled baristas are expensive. As far as the situation abroad is concerned, the salary of Italian baristas is between 1000 and 3000 euros, which is equivalent to that of middle managers in Italian banks. Italian baristas also have a high social status in society and are respected by people. Because as we all know, not everyone can make coffee well. As far as the Italian domestic market is concerned, good baristas are not enough, so there are no Italian baristas going to work abroad.

Career definition Barista earlier was called more straightforward-espresso puller (espresso puller). The change in this term is more or less due to the fact that most Italian coffee machines produced after 1980 no longer have handles. Some people think that Barista skills can be judged by the coffee fat (crema) in a cup of espresso.

In terms of Barista, it can be summed up from a novice standing at the bar to a coffee waiter (coffee sommelier) who has accumulated many years of experience.

Industry insiders say that in foreign countries, baristas are not only making a cup of coffee, but also creating a coffee culture. They are mainly engaged in coffee making in various cafes, western restaurants, bars and so on. It is understood that in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and other big cities, the annual market gap is about 20,000 people. Good baristas usually have many followers, and in some cafes, guests often come to taste the coffee made by a barista.