The Coffee Poet

A 'barista' is someone who makes coffee drinks as a profession. Naturally, that experience will shape how beans are judged.

'Cuppers' (coffee contest judges or professional tasters) and company buyers share the barista's goal of finding beans which produce a great drink. But it's the barista who stands in front of the final consumer every day and receives immediate feedback on the success or failure of those efforts.

So, let's find out what the barista thinks about a bean and its product...

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