Barista is an Italian word, which describes the expert in coffees.
His main goal is to reach the “perfect cup” and create new drinks based on coffee, using liquors, creams, alcoholic drinks, among other ingredients.
Barista should have deep knowledge of all steps of coffee – since its cultivation, processing steps and processing of grain to roasting and milling processes – in addition to, it’s quite clear, details of each drink extraction process, whether in espresso machines or other methods.
Among all barista skill, the famous one is latte art. The technique consists of drawing figures over coffee surface using only evaporated milk. Draws have many shapes, and the most common are flowers small phases.