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COVID-19 affecting all baristas

The outbreak of the Corona virus in the Netherlands has effectively put all (or most) of the baristas out of a job. Only corporate coffee and espresso bars are still operating, but these are mostly staffed with permanent employees. Even there many caterers are forced to close when the companies force all their employees to work from home!

Weighing beans on a scale

I’m not sure how long the quarantine period will last but for now at least until Sunday April 5th. That means it’s time to play and practice with coffee at home!

By Christian

Coffee has been my life line for decades, the smell would wake me up whenever my parents would brew a pot. Working part-time in Food&Beverage since 2006, I've unknowingly narrowed my field of flavors and odors from chef in the kitchen to sommelier at the dining table to barista with coffee since 2016. SCA Certified since 2017. With a background in chemistry, understanding the brew methods was very easy for me. Combined with an insatiable curiosity for knowledge, I strive to learn even more about the world of coffee. Currently building up experience to participate in the Dutch Brewers Cup 2024 and perhaps WBrC in the future!