Best Coffee
Posted by Mr Coolerer on 15 May 2010 | Tagged as: News
Yours truly (me) entered a Barista Competition on Thursday (13th May) and performed much better than I expected. With a total score of 83.5 out of a total of 90, I finished in second place with the winner scoring 84/90, but not before I was tied for first. The scores after the tie-breaker put my competition in front.
The format of the competition goes like this
- 15 minute time limit
- 6 minutes to adjust the grinder so your shots pull perfectly.
- 9 minutes to produce 2 Short Black’s and 2 Cappuccino’s, with each pair served simultaneously.
Points on the Short Blacks were awarded based on the following
- Colour of the Crema (Hazelnut, Dark Brown, Reddish)
- Consistency and persistence of crema
- Taste balance (of sweet vs acidic vs bitter)
- Tactile balance (full bodied, round, smooth)
- All espressos served simultaneously
- Correct espresso cups used (Hurr Durr)
Cappuccino points were awarded on a similar standard, though the criteria reflects the drink
- Visually correct cappuccino
- Consistency and persistent foam
- Temperature of cappuccino (not too hot or cold)
- Taste balance (rich sweet milk vs espresso)
Additional points were awarded for how technically correct the use of the espresso machine was, as well as the workstation tidiness. As you can see very few details go un-noticed.
4 Comments »
on 15 May 2010 at 2:23 pm 1.Joseph said …
Kudos, now you got skillzzz
on 15 May 2010 at 2:30 pm 2.Mr Coolerer said …
Sure do, when you’re back in NSW you’ll have to come get a cup off me
on 16 May 2010 at 12:10 am 3.Rainbow said …
Coffee mama says “Well Done”. And there is no Y in tidiness.
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