Africa's champion barista Roberts Mbabazi from Uganda, a nation of tea-drinkers, which is one of the world's biggest producers of Robusta beans.
Mr Mbabazi started his company, Barista Pro Coffee, in 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21051226
"You want to start up a roasting company, I'll advise you on the clientele in the country, what kind of coffee they want, what kind of roast profile they want,"
"If you are a young kid and you want to get some practical skills, I'll train you as a barista so that you can get something to do with your life.
Barista training course held by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority.
- A significant part of that money was used to buy espresso machines and other equipment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18166907
Seattle-based Zipwhip's Textspresso can send and receive, allowing coffee drinkers to text their order directly to the machine to pick up later.
The machine itself is a standard coffee maker manufactured by Jura.
In lieu of a human operator, the machine is activated using a specially programmed Arduino microcontroller.
Arduino is an open-source platform used for prototyping interactive electronics.
Zipwhip were able to write computer code to interpret the instructions sent in via text message. The system made use of Zipwhip's own Android mobile app.
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Cornwall College's 20-hour barista skills course will start at the Camborne Campus in November.
Students will be taught to grind coffee beans and prepare drinks including latte, cappuccino, espresso, tea and hot chocolate.
The college says many other countries expect cafe job applicants to hold barista qualifications.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/7006774.stmThe regional heats of the UK Barista - or coffee making expert - Championships take place in Bristol
Course elements
History of coffee-making
Coffee grinding
Customer care
Use of equipment
Areas of coffee production
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Course elements
History of coffee-making
Coffee grinding
Customer care
Use of equipment
Areas of coffee production
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