What coffee skills did the livestream latte art battle test?
Two post-00s baristas met in a Taobao livestream for a four-round latte art contest. They poured a blindfolded etched tulip, hollowed out a watermelon to use as a cup, poured three linked patterns from a milk carton used as a pitcher, then made a drink with kitchen liquids such as dark soy sauce and chili oil instead of espresso and milk.
The two come from the PCA Professional Coffee Skills Training Camp and S.O.E 8½ Coffee, and each has spent six or seven years in the trade. Over the several-dozen-minute broadcast they used hand poured coffee technique and other barista skills to draw attention to China's coffee culture, and viewers responded to the difficulty of the routines.
Two post-00s baristas staged a unique latte art showdown in a Taobao livestream, with four rounds of extreme challenges ranging from blindfolded tulip etching, to hollowing out a watermelon to use as a cup, to using a milk carton as a milk pitcher to pour three consecutive cups and tell a story, and finally even using kitchen liquids such as dark soy sauce and chili oil to replace espresso and milk in making coffee. This livestream show, lasting several dozen minutes, not only displayed coffee’s complex and varied patterns and designs, but also made netizens watching sigh at the strength and creativity of China’s young baristas. It is understood that the two protagonists come from the PCA Professional Coffee Skills Training Camp and S.O.E 8½ Coffee respectively, and have been in the industry for six or seven years. They hope that through livestreaming, more people can learn about China’s coffee culture.
Recently, a special latte art showdown took place in a Taobao livestream. Two post-00s baristas took turns stepping up, using all kinds of highly difficult tricks that made viewers unable to resist sighing: can this industry get any more competitive?
According to a report by Bailu Video, both baristas are post-00s figures in the coffee circle, and this time they held a latte art livestream battle on the Taobao platform. During the livestream, the two constantly showed off their signature skills and launched a fancy latte art contest. To increase the challenge, the host also prepared quite a few “props,” making the whole showdown full of highlights.
In the first round, the two contestants first took on the challenge of blindfolded latte art. With their vision completely blocked, they were required to create a “etched tulip” pattern.
In the second round, in order to pour a larger pattern, they directly hollowed out a watermelon and used it as a coffee cup, then freely “created” inside it.
In the third round, they used a milk carton as a milk pitcher, poured three consecutive cups with different patterns, and the patterns on the three cups had to connect to form a complete story.
By the final round, espresso and milk were both banned, and they could only use two common liquids from the kitchen to make a cup of coffee, such as dark soy sauce, black tea, chili oil, dish soap, and so on.
During the several-dozen-minute livestream, the two successively presented coffee’s complex and ever-changing patterns and designs. Although due to the limitations of the conditions, some patterns were not exactly perfect, the brilliant and constantly surprising live performance still made the host and netizens exclaim with delight.
It is reported that these two baristas come from the PCA Professional Coffee Skills Training Camp and S.O.E 8½ Coffee respectively. Both are masters of special skills from the younger generation and have been in the coffee industry for six to seven years.
When talking about the topic of age, the barista representing the PCA training camp said that coffee people are not divided by age, and how old someone is proves nothing. Post-00s are long no longer underage children, and in terms of professional output they are fully capable of standing on their own.
And when it came to the field he excels in, he also had his own unique view. The latte art segment easily generates strong interest among some enthusiasts, or among people who have never come into contact with coffee. Therefore, he and other coffee people who hold the same original aspiration all hope that through livestreaming, more people can see the strength of Chinese baristas and understand China’s coffee culture.
This behavior of constantly ratcheting up the competition in latte art made many netizens unable to resist praising it as really cool: “It’s so exquisite that I can’t bear to take a sip,” “Watching it made my whole body burn with excitement,” “Chinese baristas can be very strong too, and it’s worth letting more people see it.” In addition to voices of praise, everyone also expressed the hope that society can have more new young people who are willing to strive and innovate in their own fields, and dare to show themselves.
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