Technology and the changing the role of the barista is a topic that has generated a lot of interest recently. Adam Carr from Seven Miles' Coffee Science & Research Centre (CSEC) has been flat out keeping up with it.
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The winner fo the 2018 competition was Agnieszka Rojewska, who represented Poland for the sixth time on the world championship stage, having competed in the 2015 and 2016 World Barista Championships and 2014 and 2016 World Latte Art Championships.
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Tamping: a small act, but one that can affect espresso extraction, work flow, and even barista health. Training staff to all achieve the same tamp, while avoiding injury, isn’t easy...
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Forget tiny houses — Starbucks is pushing the trend into the commercial realm, creating micro coffee shops made out of old shipping containers.
The concept itself is nothing new for the brand, which made its first shipping container store coming in at a diminutive 450 square feet back in 2012...
Are you familiar with the concept of green walls? Believe it or not, they’re more common than you think! History shows an abundance of hanging gardens across several cultures, making the type of decor as timeless as it is aesthetically pleasing.
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When we think of physically demanding jobs, labourers, firefighters, lumberjacks, and farmers come to mind.
But spare a thought for baristas.
Just because they don’t appear to be lifting large volumes of bricks or covering hundreds of kilometres a day, doesn’t mean their work isn’t taking its toll.