Unblending Leftist: Baristas Learn Espresso from the Ground Up
An espresso blend is a unique creation which unites the distinct qualities of individual coffees. Our Leftist blend combines flavors deriving from such peculiarities of origin as climate, varietal, soil type, or process. Because of the seasonal nature of agricultural products and our desire for better quality, these component coffees change periodically and are under constant evaluation for their contributions to the blend. It is our job to learn them individually before we put it all together. Here, baristas cup single origin blend components in the training lab at our Manhattan location.
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Erin Dec 16, 2008 – 7:26 PM
I see you have the bags turned over - were you cupping them blind?
Jeremy Dec 19, 2008 – 3:09 PM
I'm doing all cuppings blind. Even though they know what the components are and probably guess which are which, I find that baristas have even stronger presuppositions about blend components. In any case, this way the bag's tasting notes aren't informing their opinions.