Happy Friday to you all, amazing community members and leaders!
Let’s accept this, coffee is a great way to start your day, especially if that day is a work day full of meetings, projects, and struggles of professional life (unless you have a caffeine allergy or intolerance).
You might have started your coffee journey either as a way to focus or as a routine in the office. However, you might be at a stage in your life where coffee is the first thing you see, touch, smell, and sip as soon as you wake up. So, there is nothing wrong with this, and if this sounds like you, just like this post to show everyone that you are a coffee lover.
This is going to be a long post, so
Aside from being a coffee lover and a regular coffee drinker, there is a whole new level of coffee craziness: being a coffee aficionado. This experience usually starts with grinding and ends with having the first sip. This journey includes aromas, sights, and flavors with a hint of evaluation (sometimes a harsh criticism if an aficionado ends up at a Starbucks by invitation!).
If you think you might be more than a coffee lover, here are some questions to answer;
- Do you usually spend more than $20 for a pound of coffee beans? And do you only buy whole beans?
- Are you familiar with different roasts and can you tell what kind of bean is in front of you?
- Do you always choose high-quality beans judging by the freshness, origin, brand, and harvesting method?
- Do you pay attention to the environmental factors of the origin of beans such as climate, soil, altitude, pests, and diseases as well as the handling of the plant?
- Do you own a coffee roaster, grinder, maker, and various types of utensils?
- Do you enjoy experimenting with different coffee grind textures that affect taste, texture, and overall flavor?
- Do you know what kind of bean you need to use for a specific coffee drink?
Are you always up to date with the latest coffee trends?
It’s time, to be honest with yourself and comment below. Did you answer ‘yes’ to almost every question? Can we officially call you a coffee aficionado now? ☕️☕️☕️
