Coffee 101: Extraction & The “Strong Coffee” Myth
We’ve all heard someone say “I like my coffee strong” – and maybe we’ve even said it ourselves. But what we mean by this, and...
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Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Roasting is no longer the default career step for baristas. Sensory skills transfer, but roasting is physically demanding and less sociable work. Baristas increasingly build multidisciplinary careers rather than linear ones. The pandemic opened up new digital gig opportunities for baristas to curate personal brands. For years, the move from coffee shop to roastery has been regarded as an obvious career progression for… read more
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Roasting is no longer the default career step for baristas. Sensory skills transfer, but roasting is physically demanding and less sociable work. Baristas increasingly build multidisciplinary careers rather than linear ones. The pandemic… read more
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