The era of boutique coffee: the post-90s barista won the first and second place in the barista contest.

For coffee lovers in Changsha, coffee in Starbucks, COSTA and McDonald's may not be able to meet the demand for tricky taste buds. In the eyes of Huang Chongqing, chairman of Taiwan's Billie Coffee, making boutique coffee may be a way out for cafes in Changsha.

Huang Chongqing, who has been in the coffee business for more than 30 years, is also the heavyweight judge of the 2014 World baristas Competition in Changsha. The 2014 Brista World Barista World Barista Competition, known as the "Olympics of the global coffee industry", ended last weekend in Orange State. A total of 26 top baristas from our province took part in the competition.

Through the competition of espresso, cappuccino basic coffee and creative coffee, Yuan Yuan and Zhao Jie, two post-90s baristas from Changsha, won the first and second place respectively. At the same time, they will also represent Hunan to Shanghai to participate in the competition in the Central China Division, bringing Changsha coffee to the national and even the world stage.

During this trip to Changsha, Huang Chongqing and his eldest son Huang Weilun not only served as judges of the coffee contest, but also brought to many loving people of Changsha coffee the world's most expensive coffee-Colombian boutique Gesa. It is understood that the price of Gesa coffee beans is more than 1000 yuan per 200g.

"to make coffee, the most important thing is to be grateful." Recalling his 30-year career in coffee, Huang Chongqing has also put forward his own suggestions for many young baristas. They should stick to it, work hard, and the most important thing is to keep their feet on the ground and be able to keep their feet on the ground. "making coffee is not like speculation in the stock market."

In addition to bringing its own "coffee philosophy", Huang Chongqing also gives advice to Changsha consumers when choosing coffee beans. According to him, coffee beans from high altitude should be selected first, and coffee beans can be considered at an altitude of 800m to 1300 meters above sea level, while deep roasting should be avoided when roasting coffee, while moderate roasting can stimulate the aroma of coffee beans.

The most important point is that he told reporters that coffee cannot actually be brewed with boiling water, and the best temperature should be kept between 90 and 93 degrees. "after 100 degrees, the coffee will have too much tannin, which will affect the taste of the coffee."