Шаги к моей карьере: бариста

Steps to my career: barista Done by : Alimzhanov Victor

In my future, I would like to try myself as a barista, this job does not require education,аnd it doesn't seem complicated to me. In my future, I would like to try myself as a barista, this job does not require education,аnd it doesn't seem complicated to me. A barista is a specialist in the preparation of coffee and other coffee – based beverages in coffee shops and other catering establishments. This professional knows all the subtleties and peculiarities of roasting coffee beans, the rules of their storage, methods of preparing various coffee drinks and can create the perfect coffee for each client. The barista also frequently interacts with customers, providing recommendations and serving their orders.In other words, this is a person who performs the functions of a bartender, but who does not work with alcohol and cocktails, but with coffee or coffee-based drinks. In fact, a barista is a coffee sommelier, a coffee maker. Duties of a barista: knowledge of the rules of coffee preparation: a comprehensive understanding of coffee mixtures: knowledge of coffee varieties, places of grain growth, aromas characteristic of a certain degree of roasting of beans knowledge and ability to evaluate shades of taste ability to prepare up to 40 types of coffee (cappuccino, latte, ristretto and others) be able to balance grinding, water temperature, pressure in coffee during the day-the machine, the amount of coffee per cup, the force of tamping and the time of passage of water , the ability to draw on coffee foam (latte art).

Personal qualities of a barista: communication skills and patience; know the tastes and preferences of your customers; kindness and friendliness; constant observance of professional ethics, which implies consistently high quality of the drink and aesthetic abilities, that is, the ability to elegantly design and serve the drink. Personal qualities of a barista: communication skills and patience; know the tastes and preferences of your customers; kindness and friendliness; constant observance of professional ethics, which implies consistently high quality of the drink and aesthetic abilities, that is, the ability to elegantly design and serve the drink. Barista qualifications can be obtained by completing a training course with specialists, confirmation of qualification is a certificate that is issued after completing a full training cycle. It takes 2-7 days to get basic knowledge about coffee and practical skills in handling equipment. More in-depth training will take 10-15 days. In general, of course, the time depends on the level of the coach. At the end of the course, not every barista will become a first-class specialist, it is impossible to achieve such a goal in such a short time.

It seems that it is not difficult to characterize the work of a barista, you stand at the counter, take orders and make coffee, but in fact, everyone needs an approach, someone comes not only to have a cup of coffee, but also to find someone to talk to. It seems that it is not difficult to characterize the work of a barista, you stand at the counter, take orders and make coffee, but in fact, everyone needs an approach, someone comes not only to have a cup of coffee, but also to find someone to talk to. I like this profession because it is chosen ”For the soul”. I think that baristas need fundamental knowledge of basic languages, because coffee is not a drink of a Russian nature, many nationalities like to drink coffee, and I believe that it should not be difficult for them to relax with a cup of coffee, and for baristas it will be good practice with foreign languages.