A Barista's Income Is in Their Own Hands!

The Continuous Journey of Learning in the Coffee Industry

Learning is a lifelong journey, and excelling in any field requires continuous learning and practice.

Today, many young people are drawn to the profession of a barista, yet some complain about the low wages and tasks that seem unrelated to coffee. But if we pause and reflect, which job is truly comfortable, and which one perfectly matches our expectations?

Everyone starts their career as an apprentice. Those we see as highly accomplished today also began as apprentices. Success doesn't happen overnight, nor does it yield immediate results. The process is lengthy and demands considerable effort.

The Boundless Potential of a Barista Career

The barista profession has a low entry barrier but a high ceiling. Contrary to what many believe, a barista's development isn't limited to working in coffee shops. Although cafés may offer few advancement opportunities and salaries of only four to five thousand, many view it merely as a short-term job.

Even if coffee brands or cafés don't provide advancement opportunities, does this mean baristas cannot achieve better development? Of course not! Everyone's direction of effort shouldn't be limited by their environment, because ultimately, what you learn and earn is for yourself.

Most people choose to become baristas because they love coffee and enjoy the process of making it. However, mere love isn't enough to make coffee a career. To develop in the industry, baristas must continuously enhance their added value.

Everything related to the coffee industry is worth learning! Even studying different varieties of earthworms can be a direction that improves coffee cultivation, quality, and yield. While development within cafés may be limited, development in the coffee industry is boundless. Maintaining a curious heart, learning everything with a fresh perspective, there are many things waiting for everyone to explore and develop.

Expanding Horizons in the Specialty Coffee Industry

The specialty coffee industry continues to develop, meaning more companies and brands need to hire professionals with relevant experience and expertise, as well as those willing to continuously learn to expand their brands. This expansion might involve store development, roasting factory development, or even coffee cultivation development.

The growth of brand stores cannot be separated from good planning, promotion, and people who can establish reasonable regulations. Why not just hire relevant personnel directly? If HR had to choose between someone who only knows planning and someone with coffee industry experience who also possesses planning skills, they would likely choose the latter.

The development of a coffee roasting facility requires green bean buyers and roasters with professional knowledge closely related to coffee beans. Roasting coffee beans isn't difficult, but roasting them well is challenging. This not only tests the quality of green beans but also examines the roaster's understanding of coffee beans and their ability to provide better interpretation.

Being able to roast coffee beans also means being able to lead others in roasting them. This requires not only professional knowledge but also correct understanding and guidance, encouraging everyone to learn to think independently and continuously pursue self-improvement.

China's vast territory and abundant resources make many other regions envious of its ability to grow coffee. With such good cards in hand, we need people who can play them well. The development of cultivation is a long-term endeavor involving a wide range of factors.

Breaking Through Self-Imposed Limitations

"Barista" is merely a general term for coffee industry professionals; coffee growers are also part of the barista community. Coffee cultivation research requires many baristas who genuinely want to improve the coffee industry to work together. The delicious coffee we enjoy today is also inseparable from the efforts of agricultural research.

In conclusion, it's not the profession that limits you, but your mindset. No store, company, or brand that wants to develop would try to retain necessary personnel with a salary of just three to four thousand. Your life should get better, and your beloved profession should also improve.

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