10 things to build coffee culture
What can coffee fans do to build coffee culture?
- Talk to the baristas in the local coffee places. Ask them questions about coffee. Leave them a nice tip.
- Meet the owners of independent coffee shops. Ask them what they love about their job.
- Learn more about coffee origins. Example: if you like Colombian, is it wet or dry processed?
- Host a coffee tasting in your home. Brew up a few different ones side by side and compare.
- Buy a French Press and use it. It'll become your best friend.
- Show up to the events that your local coffee place hosts.
- Tell your friends about your favorite local coffee place and why you like it. Invite them to meet you there for coffee.
- Plan a trip to a coffee origin and tour a farm or plantation while you're there.
- When you go out to eat, ask your server what coffee they serve and what they know about it, including who roasts it and what kind of bean it is.
- Visit coffee shops in other cities and ask them questions, too.
posted by Sarah Wilson Belzile @ 3:36 AM
1 Comments:
sarah,
thanks for the ideas! i always talk to the baristas and usually learn a thing or two.
I have a question for superbarista and am hoping you can offer a reply.
i've notice that many coffee shops in cleveland pour espresso shots with crema - yuck!
imo, the most consistent shot pour is city roast, though we don't have a phoenix in the OC.
so, what's with the lack of crema? inexperience or indifference?
also, my wife drinks lots of lattes and 9/10 the milk is burnt instead of slightly sweet. I imagine this a good reason to talk with the barista, hey?
any suggestions would be appreciated.
we really need to work on creating a coffee (and bike) culture here in clevo. i'll certainly do all i can.
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