Unbelievable facts
Many people order coffee without thinking about certain things, and that's understandable — a good cup of coffee is all you need.
However, for baristas, making coffee and treating customers is very important. Here are 10 things you won't hear from baristas but they would like you to know:
1. A bigger cup doesn't mean more coffee
Each coffee drink is based on a serving of espresso. Then it all depends on the amount of milk. If you want a stronger drink, then you should ask for an extra portion of espresso.
2. Pouring the perfect cup of espresso is an art
The perfect espresso depends on many factors:
Grain quality.
The age of roasting beans.
Coffee type.
Grinding.
The right water temperature.
The specific amount of grams of ground coffee per cup.
A specific amount of time for extraction (when the coffee machine button is pressed, extraction begins, and it can last from 18 to 30 seconds).
3. To learn how to make coffee, the barista took special courses
There are barista schools that study the history of coffee, the entire range of drinks, and how to properly froth milk.
4. Latte art is more than just decoration
If your drink has a beautiful pattern made by a specialist, then the consistency of the foam is excellent, and the coffee was properly prepared. If the pattern is blurry, or the latte does not foam normally, then you did not cook it well.
5. If the barista said it, it's true
Naturally, this applies to a coffee drink. If you asked for decaffeinated coffee, then they will make this coffee for you. Don't ask again, there's no point in lying to you.
6. Sometimes mobile coffee owners buy cheap coffee and sell it as a reputable brand.
Of course, customers don't notice this.
7. Gratuities
Yes, coffee drinks are not cheap, but the barista is always grateful for the tips you leave. This is even more uplifting and he is always happy to serve his next client. They believe in karma — they did good, which means it will come back to you.
8. You have to wait a long time because you like to talk
There are customers who talk on the phone, only when they go to the counter and start choosing the drink they want. It is better to choose in advance so as not to detain the others.
9. Real macchiato is made without sugar and only a speck of milk is added
Many people confuse the name of drinks, and expect that, for example, macchiato will contain a lot of milk. In fact, the full name of the drink is “espresso macchiato”, and this can be translated from Italian as “stained coffee”, that is, espresso, to which a “speck” of milk has been added.
It is also worth noting that “latte” in Italian is translated as milk, so it is correct to say “latte macchiato”, which means stained milk is frothed milk, to which some coffee has been added ( stained milk with coffee).
10. Be polite.
Regardless of how tired you are, it's a good idea to say “please” before ordering. It's not very pleasant to hear “Let me…”, “I'll be…” right away.