Coffee and Beyond

In the world of wine, tea, perfume, and tobacco, or other types of beverage or food, there is a special skill to test the taste, aroma, and quality of a drink or food before it is widely marketed. Their five senses are very sensitive to know the quality of the material they are testing, so that class or caste can be distinguished from tea, tobacco, wine, and coffee . This profession is highly valued because not everyone can do it, even though they have studied it scientifically. There seems to be a basic talent that a person must possess, for example, the so-called Coffee Connoisseur, which is different from the skills of a barista as you often see in your favorite cafe.  What Is the Definition of a Coffee Connoisseur? Life is great with good coffee (freepik.com) A coffee connoisseur is someone who knows everything there is to know about the beverage. You're familiar with the various roasts. You're familiar with the various sorts of beans (and where they come from). You're

A new cafe in Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta. Image: Komang Setiabudi Are you a true coffee connoisseur? Do you understand the robusta and arabica coffee taste?   Perhaps you also understand about organic coffee and had also enjoyed a delicious of Kopi Luwak (civet   coffee) in Bali or Jakarta.     It turns out you also know how to mix coffee at home with a traditional coffee machine or your home, so you will not be disappointed if served a delicious coffee from the barista at the coffee shop that you visit. Therefore you get inspiration and ideas to build your own cafe business. German soldiers sit outside a Paris cafe on the Champs Elysees on Bastille Day in 1940. Image: dailymail.co.uk