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Opinion

A Funny Barista Experience

We got an espresso enthusiast customer Definitely was when I’m allowed to invite There was a guy requested espresso, it
showing us a long scar in his chest. And my dad on stage to try my winning cup turned out he didn’t know what espresso
telling us a story about how he just get off of espresso. is.. So he requested more sugar, add some
from heart bypass surgery while sipping milk and foam.. Voila it became custom-
his triple ristretto X_X “It was so sour!” he said. But he has to ized cappuccino! Hahaha
maintain a calm, impressed expression on
David Tanuwidjaja Irvan Helmi
Java Dancer coffee stage as there are more than 500 people in Anomali Coffee
the venue staring at him.
I almost shit brick!
Keith Koay
One Half

The café normally have 2 baristas working
A customer asked for a “hot latte and equal together, but one day 2 full cars pulled in
please,” and a part-time staff answered, at the same time and 12 customers walked
“I’m sorry, we don’t have equal menu.” in to order over 20 iced menus. It was
*equal is a sweetener brand very busy and a little chaotic. The funny
A funny latte art story
Korsawad Chantana, moment was when I grind the coffee and
Barista trainer A regular customer ordered a packed it in a portafilter, but instead of
hot latte with a rosetta latte art, but since brewing it, I put the portafilter in the re-
the café offers quite a few pattern of latte frigerator. I stood still for a second and I
art and I was practicing the wing tulipa, I was confused of what I was doing.
accidentally did a wing tulipa instead of
a rosetta. The customer knew it was the Suriya Deeoon,
wrong art but he was excited because it Latte Artist, Hacking Coffee
was new to him.
Anupong Thammachart,
Barista
Customer: Do you have hot coffee?
Me: Yes, please choose from the menu here.
Customer: I want a hot coffee.
Me: Would you like a Long black, Latte, etc.
Customer: Do you have a menu that tastes
like Moccona (an instant coffee brand)? A customer ordered an Affogato, a gelato
Me: (Stunned for 3 seconds) Yes, yes, I can topped with a shot of espresso, but I had
do that. a big pause when she said, “can I have it
Customer: Give me 2 cups. made with low-fat milk?” After the pause,
Me: (Brewed 2 cups of hot latte) I replied, “The menu only has a gelato and
Customer: Nice!! This is good. A customer ordered a shot of espresso an espresso,” and she gave me a shy smile
and slowly slurping it for half an hour.
Me: (Big Smile) and ordered an iced latte instead.
Sirimed Ruekrattani
Nakanick Sarasalin, Barista, Nansiya Saesue,
3 Na-kha-nik Cafe’ Barista, Mitte coffee Barista

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