TAG: Professional barista

As consumer expectations rise in terms of the whole coffee experience, the ‘professional barista’ is becoming a thing. Operators are investing in ongoing staff training in order to deliver the quality coffee offer that consumers demand. It makes sound commercial sense: skills training introduces a level of professionalism to the industry; demonstrates a willingness to develop …

There are many ways to become part of the exciting coffee industry – from being a roaster or a coffee machine technician, right through to coffee journalist. But probably the most common way these days is by becoming a barista. There was a time, not that many years ago when getting a job in a …