Coffee for the modern mouth.
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'There are several elements that make for a good coffee:- beans, roasting, storage of beans, grinding, water, the machine that makes the coffee, the cleanliness of the machine, the way the coffee is prepared, and for white coffee drinkers - the milk used and how it is frothed. There is also the matter of one's own palate - for years now I have been drinking the same style coffee (a double espresso) which i make myself using the same coffee, the same machine and the same water, so I would have expected that the coffee would always taste the same. However, some days I like it and some days I can't drink it. Of course if it's a hot day and I've just eaten a pickled herring (my favourite food) the coffee might taste a little weird in my mouth, but even sometimes the first coffee on a winter morning can taste bad. The factors are truly personal. So I know when a customer complains to me that he doesn't like the coffee today, it might be as Woody Allen says, a case of 'it's you not me' but abiding by the maxim of 'the customer is always right' I apologise and make them a new one. The life of a barista can be a grind, but when we talk coffee we talk passion, and that is real.' eugenius |
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As well as Speciali-tea tasting, Eugenius also offers barista training. You will learn the basics of coffee blends, types of coffees, the grind, and the various appliances used in the making of a coffee from the basic stove-top pot to full-on commercial machines. Training can either be one-on-one or in a group situation (max 4 participants). As Eugenius has no affiliation with any coffee-roaster or appliance distributorship we are totally unbiased. We do not 'flog' any particular brand, nor is there any pressure to buy anything! (We're just nice people!) Eugenius is located at 99 Hornby St., Windsor, 3181. |
