What do the top coffee people talk about?
It’s like this: Cupping is coffee tasting. We evaluate the coffee beans. When I turned from a bartender to a barista and roaster, I found that my world was more significant, more interesting and more complicated because of that. Before I would just finish a cup of coffee, drink it black and bitter, but after learning about coffee I found aroma culture. Every different bean, from around the world, delivers something different. It’s our job to get something out of it. That’s where the real process comes in. Basically, we know the best coffee. But to know that, we must know our own tastes. It’s like red wine or cigars. So what do you drink? I prefer black espresso. I drink three or four cups a day. What about guys like me who drink it just for the caffeine. Some people just prefer that kind of coffee, the black stuff off the street. We all have different tastes. Who teaches the barista classes here? I do. Local baristas from the city come here and hone their technique. I emphasize that th
