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A barista also needs to be able to prioritize and study is a perfect way to learn time management skills:
multitask in a fast-paced environment. He or she may managing shifts, commute time, academics, building
encounter machine problems or have unhappy customers, relationship.
therefore it requires the barista to be able to work under If you are eager to learn more in-depth techniques,
pressure and multitask well. Take orders, prepare hot there are numerous baristas or other coffee related
and iced beverages, pack take-away drinks and serve programs and training courses that have popped up due
them, in some coffee shops may even need to serve food to the popularity of the coffee business, the advanced
and clean tables at the same time. world gives you the access to learn as much as you want
However, if you’re not interested in having a career about the coffee career field. Such as coffee brewing,
in coffee, most of those skills are not only useful when equipment maintenance, latte art, coffee roasting, cup- PRECISION
you are a barista, you still get transferable experiences ping, even coffee business operation. Advancing to
for your future jobs, those skills can be applied even to further in the career path it may requires some addi-
other jobs in the supply chain or other industry, to have tional education to gain more knowledge or for a diplo-
the fundamental qualities will certainly open doors for ma, more than often, specialized programs, business
you. You will be able to use your entry-level barista kills degrees, or coffee education programs. This may allow GRINDING
to build up your resume, with that you can go into food you to open your own coffee shops or pursue advanced
retail and your experience will give you sales and cus- roles within the coffee industry, quality control, R&D,
tomer service experience. If you are still a student, green coffee trading, coffee sourcing… there are so many
holding a barista job whilst managing your university relevant jobs that in the whole supply chain.

340° of grind resolution on the

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