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Baristas: Technology vs Man

Baristas: Technology vs Man

 

Coffee shops are usually one of the favorite places for people to meet and talk about business or with friends. Although the calm environment influences one to feel comfortable and the taste of coffee is the protagonist in the scene. Have you ever wondered what are the secrets of baristas to fuse the best flavors of coffee and create the flavor that you love so much?

Baristas are coffee connoisseurs. They know which one to choose to combine it with some type of liquor or milk and achieve a special and unique flavor, what machinery to use when preparing it and how to present it. However, the use of technology threatens the work and wisdom of these professionals as a primary part of the cafeterias.

Technology vs Man

Technology is constantly evolving and there are more and more offers and options in the market so that people can enjoy a coffee wherever they are. Nowadays there are very practical and innovative coffee machines that allow you to prepare the coffee of your choice and this leads to the displacement of baristas in their work area.

One of the most common examples are single-serve espresso machines that they are able to prepare cups of coffee with a simple procedure: place a capsule in the coffee machine and press a button. Although they are really easy to use and the coffee they prepare tastes very good, the price of the capsules is high, in addition to the fact that the plastic that contains them has been proven to be a dangerous pollutant for the environment.

We also find espresso machines, those that are used in businesses such as coffee shops and restaurants. Technology has also surpassed them, incorporating touch screens, Wi-Fi connection to generate consumption and performance statistics or with bluetooth, which guarantees that the quality of the coffee flavor is the same in all cups.

The taste, quality and presentation vary a lot when it comes to a coffee prepared at home and another freshly made in the coffee shop of your choice. If you are a cafeteria owner, we recommend that you plan the use of software that allows you to manage your business in a practical and easy way, which helps you control your supplies and orders, without having to get rid of the human factor.