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Water ​

Coffee shop operators buy a range of production equipment before opening, including not only an Italian espresso machine worth 60,000 yuan and dazzling spotlights, but also a complete water treatment system that helps baristas control water quality. We all know that water accounts for 98% of coffee, so the biggest difficulty and most obvious disadvantage of making coffee at home is that the water quality is uncontrollable. It is impossible to install a set of water treatment equipment used in a coffee shop at home, but you can use a Brita filter bottle made in Germany for only 250 yuan, which will make the coffee taste completely different. ​

If you want to make a good cup of coffee at home, you don't have to spend a lot of money on raw water imported from Fiji. But you need to use cold water, keep it fresh and make sure it doesn't have any smell. The water filtered by the Brita kettle allows you to make a delicious cup of coffee at home. " ​

Milk ​

The quality of milk is very important to the taste of coffee. ​

If you only drink breakfast coffee, you can choose any kind of milk, such as soy milk, skim milk or cream. But if you want to foam at home, the variety and quality of milk will seriously affect the fineness of the foam. ​

The milk for baristas is full-bodied and sweet, and the foam produced is of high quality. A few years ago, Guangming Milk launched a special milk for baristas at the request of a number of coffee shops. This kind of milk is extremely easy to dispose of and the foam is very delicate. ​

But this kind of milk can only be purchased wholesale, as long as it is not unprocessed raw milk (raw milk separates oil and water during heating), household milk should not be too picky. The higher the fat content in the milk, the more delicate the taste of the foam, and the more mellow the taste of the coffee will be. Semi-skim milk tastes good alone, but it's hard to get rid of. ​

Accurate measurement is always the same ​

Even if you have mastered the skills of making coffee, have you ever measured the amount of water you use and the amount of coffee powder in grams? That's what baristas in coffee shops do. ​

Even if you buy the most expensive Italian espresso machine, the ingredients you use are not accurate enough, and if you can't stick to a certain proportion, it's all for nothing. You have to keep track of the amount of water and coffee powder you use each time, and you have to strictly control the formula for making coffee. In the coffee shop you will see a lot of electronic measuring instruments, which can help us ensure that the proportion of raw materials remains the same. We do this even at home.

Almost every cafe has its own unique recipe, which is the result of thousands of experiments and attempts. Once the proportion of the formula is determined, the barista will strictly abide by it.