As a good barista, you must not know the seven essential "portable weapons"

The first is the milk pitcher. Basically a small size for 2 people is used, but there is also a spare milk jug for 4 people. There are two types of thin and wide, and you may wish to choose your own milk pot that is more convenient to use.

The second is the teaspoon used exclusively for marocchino. First put chocolate (or chocolate paste) into a heatproof glass, add milk foam, stir slowly with teaspoon, then pour espresso coffee. Stick teaspoon to espresso and stir slowly in glass. Usually use teaspoons with a 90-degree bend at the front, and can use what is readily available in your own store.

As for toothpicks and cocoa powder, they are indispensable tools for cappuccino pulling art. Toothpicks are used to replace paintbrushes, so longer ones may be easier to use. Cocoa powder can be used not only in the art of pulling flowers, but also in espresso drinks such as Cappuccino Con Cacao. more recently, there have also been utensils that have allowed cocoa powder to be sprinkled with a "pentagram" or "heart" pattern. It may be useful to use it in conjunction with its use.

In addition, if the store has alcoholic beverages such as cocktails, then the shaker is also a necessary tool. The way the coffee bar staff mixed drinks in the bar looked very cool. I said there are two types of large and small. In addition, when making ice drinks such as Espresso Shakerato, you will also use a snow cup, so even if there is no alcoholic beverage sold in the store, you still need to use it.

There is also an indispensable daily business in the rag. However, some dirt, such as coffee powder or cocoa powder, cannot be wiped off with ordinary rags. I use a cloth made of strong absorbent artificial fibers. Because of the addition of antibacterial treatment, so in terms of health more assured. Keep the espresso machine clean to impress customers. Therefore, I often wipe the machine carefully with this cloth to keep it clean at all times.

Finally, there are brushes for cleaning espresso machines and other maintenance tools, which are also one of the seven tools of coffee bar masters. In short, cherish the machine, but also as a coffee bar master must have the mentality.

Source: China Coffee Network