So, you got a message from a potential
employer asking you to come for a trial
and after the trial this is what they
say
Sorry you are not up to our standards
Sorry, you are not good enough
We will call you back
But you never hear anything from them after
well here are the reasons why you don't get the job
It all comes down to your barista skills, it could be a bad tamping technique
there was a case when someone got too nervous he or
she even forgot to tamp the coffee
before pulling the shots, or there was
a case when someone don't know how to
tamp the coffee properly
Dont't do this okay?
otherwise your future employer will
dismiss you straight away
And here is the correct way to do it
After your basket is filled, lay your basket on a
flat surface and push down firmly to
ensure your tamp is flat and wipe the
top of the basket so it's clean
number two is lack of coffee knowledge
Here are the common coffee menu that you can find in many cafes in Australia
you should really understand the differences
between them and know how to make them
Can you please make one latte and one cappuccino?
it's also important that you pick the
right cups for the coffees
Number three, the milk frothing process
when they ask you to make two cups of coffee at the
same time using the same type of milk,
don't steam one by one because if you
steam one by one, it's not efficient and
the first coffee will get cold by the
time the second coffee is done
and can you see how the first coffee starts to form bubbles?
Instead, what you can do is use a
medium jug to steam both of the milk
together, then divide the milk later.
this will save you a lot of time and
this is what professional baristas
always do
once you have steam the milk, then you can pour half of the milk into a smaller jug to make a cappuccino first
then you might ask yourself, why
make the cappuccino first, not make the
latte first? Well, because cappuccino has
more froth than a latte and that is why
the first pour must be for the
cappuccino
so this time I am trying to make a swan
but I'm so sorry the swan doesn't look
perfect, but it still looks okay well
yeah it still looks like a swan
after that, give you excess milk a nice
swirl, then transfer all of them into the
smaller jug, then it's time to make the
latte, this is how you go
so you swirl, swirl, swirl while filling the cup
until 3/4 full, and once it gets 3/4 full
start to form the latte art
when you do this, your future employer will think
hmm, she's really good
Number four is a failed latte art
it's your first trial, we understand that you want to show your best, and try to make a complicated latte art
but because you're nervous or you've
never been trained enough, you fail to
make the latte art
Our advice is if you're a beginner, just use a simple latte art
just do the art that you are most
comfortable doing it, like a simple tulip or a heart
And if you want to know more
about how to make tulip or heart-shaped latte art,
please click links on the
description because we will show you
exactly how to make the latte art
number five is lack of confidence
when I on my first barista's trial,
I was shaking, my heartbeat really fast, then
I screwed up my latte art
If i could do it all over again, I would choose to calm down myself and believe in myself and be
confident of course, when you are
confident the employer could see
positive side in yourself and he or she
might hire you despite your lack of skills
just stand straight, calm down,
just smile and trust me guys it will
help you to perform better
first start from the junior barista
or the allrounder position
and the second one, keep practicing and never
give up
and the third one, is to sign in to a barista cause or find a good mentor to help you
And the last one, watch videos
There are tons of videos that you can find online
from Youtube or any other platforms and our Barista Bee
videos of course, and if you really enjoy
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