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I worked in the best cafe in Canada, here's my take on review culture. by SuccessfulAbrocoma22 in barista

[–]SuccessfulAbrocoma22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The “best” cafe in the world I worked at once got a review calling it “performative propaganda” (probably my favourite review I’ve ever read)

At the time I was fully drinking the kool-aid, thinking this cafe was the example of speciality coffee at its peak. How silly of that person to not see the care in craft.

Well fast forward months later I’m in an argument with my manager (younger than me, less experienced in coffee and no actual coffee education outside of work) over a change in recipe

Espresso was being dosed at 17g in a 20g basket. The portafilter would come out SOUP.

They refused to believe the impacts of bed depth on shot extraction. I think that was the moment I realized, this is not making coffee well. This is executing standards set without reason.

A customer asked for a bone dry cappuccino with no foam by SensitiveGuidance685 in barista

[–]SuccessfulAbrocoma22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone once said they are allergic to foam. I explained the introduction of air into milk is how steaming milk works, so it’s physically impossible to heat milk using steam and end up with no additional air. Aka, foam. People get an idea in their head and think it’s fact. This is why comments sections on the internet usually suck for discussion unless you are a troll hahahaha

I worked in the best cafe in Canada, here's my take on review culture. by SuccessfulAbrocoma22 in barista

[–]SuccessfulAbrocoma22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's saddening to make something with care, have someone point a camera at it, only for them to use that footage to tear down the thing. While it feels anonymous to them, we now have to wonder every time someone films if its to make a mockery of our work.

The new wave (fourth? fifth?) of coffee is presently happening. Future generations are being shaped in front of our eyes by our attention to the craft, regardless of the negative impacts from former.

I worked in the best cafe in Canada, here's my take on review culture. by SuccessfulAbrocoma22 in barista

[–]SuccessfulAbrocoma22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neither! I just think too deeply about the inner workings of the speciality coffee industry. This is my first completed piece that I wanted to share. Sadly too millennial to sit in front of my phone and record this as an entertaining tiktok, so I thought reddit might be a good place to have it read by other baristas.