Article Directory :: Food & Drink Articles How to Spot a Good Barista By Fenton Wayne Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 28Jul2009 Word count: 440 Viewed: 944 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site The skilled and professional maker of coffee in a speciality coffee house is correctly known as a barista. The term originates from Italy where it is a coveted title and requires significant apprenticeship. No one can assume the title of barista unless he or she can profess to have dedicated much time and practice to this art. Outside Italy the term has tended to be 'high jacked' and anyone who operates the espresso machine - however unskilled - is usually referred to as a barista. There are a few simple ways to discover if the maker of your coffee is a true barista or not. The first thing is to ask him or her about the coffee they are serving. Where does it come from? What bean is it? How is it roasted? If the answer is "The wholesalers", "large dark ones", "in a machine" - or simply "dunno", I think you can safely determine that he or she is not a true barista. If, on the other hand, the response to your queries is met with much enthusiasm and detail about the country of origin, type of bean and roasting technique, you will almost certainly be in the presence of a professional barista. If you don't want to converse or perhaps if the operator doesn't speak good English, you can simply observe how they go about the job of preparing your drink. A dedicated barista will grind the coffee freshly each time, will ensure the china cups are preheated, will ensure the group handles (the part where the ground coffee is put in), are kept in the machine and not left lying around, will only use fresh milk from the fridge and froth it at the machine, and will tamp (flatten) the coffee in the group handle using a fair amount of pressure (not lightly pressed). The result of this attention to detail is a lovely cup of coffee, which will be worth every penny. You wont be surprised to know that the National Barista World Championship is held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, but what you might well be surprised to know is that the current world champion is not from the States nor from Italy, but from Yorkshire. Gwilym Davies, 42, is a market trader in the East End of London and beat off the best in the world to be crowned world best barista 2009. He is a somewhat eccentric character and lives on a canal boat and sells coffee from his stalls in Whitecross Street and Colombia Road markets. Barista courses are now available in the UK. Just do a Google search to find your nearest one. Learn more about coffee at our new Coffee School. Everyrthing you ever wanted to know about coffee and coffee machines. EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Fenton Wayne

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