Coffee a life learning journey

Coffee... a beverage that gets the gears greased and get us moving in the morning. A caffeine beverage that is so complicated and mind blowing needs a special hands and concentration to ensure that the coffee we are drinking is not bad quality coffee.The amazing thing about coffee is not only the beans but also the people behind the story of the fundamental espresso that we have grown to love and talk about.




Lets begin with the humble barista who is the first and foremost the front line people that we meet everyday when we want to buy the our first cup of coffee. It takes patience, skill and passion to prepare o a great kick start from your coffee.

Being a barista is never an easy task, especially if your from a high volume store/cafe.

half drank cappuccino

 Every store is plagued by the morning crisis the Caffeine Zombie ATTACK! People from all walks of life would like bust into the front door demanding for their coffee, ice coffee, ice blended, teas and etc. And we are more willing to spend good coffee outside compared to making our own brew, Truly having a cup of coffee at home alone is not really something to look forward to every morning, reason coffee is a social thing, some sort of trend with the glamour that says 'I am drinking coffee at ...' a particular cafe. The best part the barista's that make the coffee are kind of professionals. Any monkey can make a coffee but it takes a man to make a perfect cup.


At the same time we should as well appreciate those in the back scene I dont mean the person who sits in the back office. But the glamorous roaster. The middle man that makes the espresso bullets for the front line troops. They do play a very huge role in coffee production, they have to be skilled roasters who know how to maintain and control the beans roasting period and quality, to bring out the full potential of the particular blend or beans. If we were to have a bad roaster but a skilled barista, the results will still remain bad coffee, likewise the opposite.



Next we shall look at the kings of the coffee industry the ones that make it all happen from the beginning. They are the frontiers of coffee, the coffee farmers, who so delicately picks the ripe coffee cherries and ensure that only quality cherries go through the wet/dry processing method and to the roasters. They are the ones who made it all possible, if they dont exist the coffee industry could not thrive further.


Most importantly we should thank God for producing coffee as a natural source of caffeine and for gave us the opportunity to taste something so heavenly.

Lastly, coffee is not only a morning cup that satisfies our morning addiction but its also a culture and a trend setter. People dont just drink coffee now but they start to enjoy it, like expansive wine being uncorked. Coffee is becoming a cultural thing that brings people together being united under one flag that is COFFEE. Regardless of race, religion, culture, gender, and etc. coffee brings people. So why be prejudice over a cup of coffee?

Espresso shot

Lets not rush into the next cup but lets take it step to step to enjoy a cup of coffee and spark up a conversation with someone random in the cafe, who knows you might learn a thing or two. Truly, we are blessed if we enjoy such simple pleasures in life.

 (Pictures self taken and produced latte art)