Some people say that every artistic young person wants to open a coffee shop
In fact, it's no longer something that artistic youth want to do by now. Just look at Luckin Coffee and others. With the support of Chinese-style Internet and capital, this industry is more like a group-buying style capital game. In the eyes of Internet professionals, coffee is not merely a drink but a traffic entry point, nothing more. What they pursue is efficiency and standardization.
But in my mind, a cafe is more like a spatial medium. It must be commercial and also have a certain temperament.
So there has indeed been some research on coffee and coffee shops. Starting from coffee beans, the differences between Arabica and Robusta, the different flavors from different regions, including the equipment, the differences between fully automatic and semi-automatic coffee machines, and the differences among different brands. And I bought a rocket R58 and had a good experience with it.
After trying it all over again, I prefer hand-brewed coffee even more. It is also because hand-brewing can better preserve the original flavor of coffee. Moreover, hand flushing is a craft. The control of water temperature, the degree of grinding of the powder, and the flow rate of the flush all have subtle influences. Theoretically speaking, every cup one drinks is unique, just like a musician playing a piece of music, which has its own distinctive flavor... .
Gradually, the more I understand, the more I hold it in awe. Because this is not merely a beverage, but a culture, just like Chinese tea. It's just that there's a way to tea and a way to coffee.
