tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467998390384387670.post2752495404725950322..comments2023-07-05T03:59:51.680-05:00Comments on Baristing: I Want to be an Average BaristaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467998390384387670.post-13441036338358774282012-02-22T15:53:56.719-06:002012-02-22T15:53:56.719-06:00Someone who has taken five lessons in conversation...Someone who has taken five lessons in conversational Spanish can sound like a pro in front of someone who doesn't know what 'hola' means.<br /><br />Coffee is the same way. It's easy to get lazy when you know that the vast majority of people you serve won't know the difference between exceptional work and a drink that was slapped together. I used to see it all the time - even baristas who knew their way around espresso machines would cut corners over time because they figure no one is watching. It's a slippery slope and one that few of us seem to avoid.<br /><br />Interesting karmatic payoff as well: a couple of years ago I pulled a single origin shot for this guy, ended up talking for a few minutes. Turned out he was one of the owners of Herkimer.Peterhttp://www.vvlgar.comnoreply@blogger.com