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I was also astonished, because making a cup of coffee that meets Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) standards requires coordinating multiple brewing factors. Fully automatic machines commonly used in hotels or corporate offices simplify all processes into a single button. The resulting beverages might be adequate for staying alert, but offer little tasting value. Commercial espresso machines used in specialty coffee shops are "semi-automatic," meaning grinding and brewing processes must be calibrated separately. Experienced baristas need to adjust factors like water temperature, grind size, and dose according to the bean's condition to achieve both the traditional standard of "time and volume compliance" and a memorable, delicious "God Shot."

My still-annoyed colleague said: "Richard said that when the distributor learned they wouldn't buy beans from the company the distributor recommended, they immediately changed their attitude. They threatened to void the warranty period and used both soft and hard tactics, promoting their own coffee machine brand by claiming it had sponsored certain competitions. He said their beans only needed to be adjusted once, and the flavor would be very stable."

"Of course. Dark-roasted commercial beans that look like they've been coated in tanning oil and carbonized for who knows how many days can only taste bitter no matter how you adjust them. Just count 30 seconds and press stop—how simple!" a customer present interjected. He works in investment banking, and his colleagues at the office gradually learned to distinguish the quality difference between fresh coffee and imported commercial beans, starting from supermarket beans. His company's coffee is freshly supplied weekly by our shop.

Behind Low Machine Prices

From colorful printer inks to celebrity-endorsed espresso concentrates, manufacturers often use low machine prices as bait. Because the real money comes from consumables that need frequent replacement. Bundling clauses are a common tactic for businesses to increase market share.

Many equipment agencies offer food establishments coffee supply with free or inexpensive rent. But the so-called after-sales service they provide is often focused on commercial coffee workflows that prioritize efficiency. The commercial coffee beans they supply are mostly blends of cheap commercial beans, mass-produced and roasted, offering no appreciable tasting value. In busy beverage stations, it's indeed difficult for staff to handle making different drinks simultaneously. This has created the quality assurance model of "outsourcing processes," but the cost of excessive automation and standardization is often mediocre quality, relying on brand logos on packaging to enhance persuasiveness. This restaurant didn't have a dedicated position responsible for coffee, and as a result, they were trapped by a profit-driven supplier.

The SCAA-certified barista entry guidelines list procedures that "must be done for every brew, every shift, every week." And adjusting the grinder's coarseness is "required daily." Unfortunately, after investigation by my journalist friend, it was discovered that the distributor's head had previously obtained SCAA barista certification. What he did was not inability, but unwillingness; if he believes that people dining in restaurants don't care about coffee quality, he will eventually fall out of step with the trend.

Commercial Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted single-origin and espresso commercial coffee beans: Yirgacheffe coffee, Kenya AA coffee, Panama Geisha coffee, etc., all have full guarantees in terms of brand and quality, suitable for brewing with various equipment. More importantly, they offer extremely high value for money—a half-pound (227g) package costs only around 80-90 yuan. Calculating at 15g per pour-over coffee, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 6 yuan. For coffee shops that normally sell a cup for thirty or forty yuan, this offers extremely high value.

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse bean varieties, where you can find both famous and lesser-known beans. They also provide online store service. https://shop104210103.taobao.com

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