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Barista / Coffee Specialist
Prepares and serves coffee drinks — from espresso to latte art — and educates customers on beans and brewing.
Did you know?
Finland drinks the most coffee per capita in the world — about 12 kg per person per year
How subjects help
- Food Science: Steam milk to just the right heat so it turns silky and sweet for latte art.
- Chemistry: Adjust grind size and brewing time to draw out sweet flavours instead of bitter ones.
- Communication: Explain where beans come from and help each customer find a coffee they enjoy.
- Business Studies: Track bean stock and busy hours so the café never runs out during the morning rush.
A famous name
Alfred Peet: Opened Peet's Coffee in 1966, roasting beans himself and teaching the founders of Starbucks.
Try it yourself: Sort kitchen smells into families
- Smell each one gently by wafting the air towards your nose. Never sniff cleaning products or unknown bottles.
- Describe each smell in three words.
- Sort them into families: fresh (citrus), green (herbs), warm (spices), sweet.
- Which two would smell nice together, and which would clash?
Perfumers learn to recognise and describe hundreds of scents, then combine them like notes in music.
Also try: Run a fair test with sugar.
Known for it in
Italy, Australia, USA, Japan, Ethiopia