For quite a long time, it seemed that my favourite Barista was never working when I popped into my favourite cafe.
I was so used to her excellent lattes that it’s been quite disappointing when my latte is made by the other more junior staff (who don’t seem to have mastered the skills required yet).
I’m not sure why, but it seems my favourite is not on Barista duties any more, which is weird because that’s her specialty. Maybe the cafe has wanted the junior staff to get up to speed on the coffee machine, I’m not sure, but whatever they’re doing it’s got to the point where I never finish a latte anymore (and that’s quite a telling point for me).
For months I have had to remind whomever is making my latte (each time I order) that I want a double-shot, but to be honest, the coffee does not taste strong enough or well-made.
In my humble experience, many people who have to make coffee as part of their job, just seem to follow the basic “steps” but don’t really LOVE making coffee. And therein lies the difference.
My favourite Barista made sure every latte was as great as the last, she knew exactly how I liked it, and provided me with exceptional lattes for two years.
When I heard the news on Thursday that she was leaving, I was so, so happy she’s found a new place to work where she is being hired for her fantastic Barista skills — she’s got a great personality, and any restaurant will be lucky to hire her in their future.
To make me feel less sad, she let me know where she’ll be working from next week, and I’m going to pop over there and say hi ;-)
It’s further away, but it will be worth every kilometre to have one of her delicious and made-with-care lattes again!
Coffee in Paris