Five standout baristas show theres so much more to making good coffee than grinding, brewing and pouring, writes Jill Dupleix.
Baristas are not like normal people. Theyre geeky, focused, borderline obsessives. They live in a strange world of control valves, steam wands and portafilters; of grammage, roast dates and pressure profiling. They write in code: XC, which means a strong cappuccino, and SFW!!!, a skim milk flat white, extra hot.
Determined to find out what makes them tick, I put together a list of five dedicated baristas in Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. First up is Daniel Karaconji, 30, at Marrickvilles Coffee Alchemy, winner of Best Coffee in the inaugural The Sydney Morning Herald Good Cafe Guide.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/the-steamy-language-of-love-20110716-1hikj.html#ixzz1SUuF7pup
Baristas are not like normal people. Theyre geeky, focused, borderline obsessives. They live in a strange world of control valves, steam wands and portafilters; of grammage, roast dates and pressure profiling. They write in code: XC, which means a strong cappuccino, and SFW!!!, a skim milk flat white, extra hot.
Determined to find out what makes them tick, I put together a list of five dedicated baristas in Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra. First up is Daniel Karaconji, 30, at Marrickvilles Coffee Alchemy, winner of Best Coffee in the inaugural The Sydney Morning Herald Good Cafe Guide.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/the-steamy-language-of-love-20110716-1hikj.html#ixzz1SUuF7pup
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