AESTHETICS - I made a lot of coffees today for a lot of people and really focused on the beauty surrounding the activity. The aesthetics of making coffee touches all five senses. The smell of the coffee grinds and the prepared coffee, the beautiful artwork created on top, the texture of the milk, the sound of the coffee machine, grinder, and milk stretching and hissing together makes a beautiful harmony and the taste of the coffee can be delightful!
I have always been a slightly 'arty' person and I think that to be a barista, you need some sort of an artistic flair to really appreciate and create good cups of coffee! I love making coffee and feel a great sense of pleasure when I know I have made a really good one and that someone will be experiencing the pleasure of enjoying that cup of coffee.
Shared sense of pleasure? Yes definitely! A lady came up to me today and said, "You make a really good coffee, I really enjoyed it! Thank you! I will be back again!" Hearing feedback like this from customers is very rewarding and makes you feel really good, proud and happy that you have made a difference in somebody else's day.
Thursday 29 September 2011
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Hey Kendyl!
I've really been enjoying reading through your blog! My activity is going out for coffee with others and its interesting to read your point of view about being the one making the coffee rather than being on the receiving end. I think that being able to make a good coffee is an amazing skill to have and i'm very jealous! I like how you've talked about making coffee as being an 'art', I totally agree and I know that coffee is always more appealing when it has a nice design on top! Have you thought about it being an art in the sense of making different types of coffee? For example, how a cappachino differs in both looks and taste from a flat white or a mocha? It would be cool to hear how easy or hard it is to make different types of coffee, and if there really is a big difference between them if not! Well done again,
Gracie :)
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