Baristas: Coffee Professionals vs Home Enthusiasts

Hopefully this chat helps understand the relationship between coffee pros and enthusiasts! __________________ Join my Patreon community at:   / lancehedrick   Find me on IG at:   / lancehedrick   Find me on Facebook at:   / lancehedrickcoffee   My storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/lancehedrick My MAIN Channel:    / lancehedrick   __________________ TIME CUES @xllvr 0:57 The Problem (Coffee Professionals can't stand Home Enthusiasts) 29:54 Caveat: Lance's experience is mainly about the US The Gap of Knowledge 1:44 Why do home enthusiasts know more than baristas OR Hobby vs Work ++ 5:54 Luxury Cafes ++ 7:59 Lance's Personal Experience (as a Barista) ++ 14:04 Clash between pros and enthusiasts in all industries ++ 28:34 Work vs Passion Nerding out with your Barista 10:07 Nerding out with the barista (and why it's unlikely) ++ 32:19 Annoyance at questions about water temperature and relevancy to baristas ++ 38:38 Feeling out if the barista is willing to talk about coffee (let them know softly you know) ++ 42:20 The BIGGEST NONO ++ 44:25 The give and take of not making people feel stupid Getting into the Industry 47:25 Advice to an enthusiast getting into the industry ++ 49:25 Hitch your wagon to the right horse ++ 50:22 Lance's Personal Experience Part Three (Working in the Industry) ++ 52:20 Australia's Pay and Minimum Wages ++ 1:01:06 Cafes in rural areas ++ 1:02:09 Shops paying living wage Trends and Influences from Both Sides 10:50 Trends coming from baristas influencing the home enthusiast community ++ 11:06 Higher extraction (home enthusiasts) vs lower extraction (coffee professionals) 12:33 Home enthusiasts influence on the professional coffee world ++ 35:39 Hobby side influence on manufacturers (PID controller, recent shaking vids) 13:41 Coffee professionals refining techniques from the home enthusiast sphere 15:50 Home enthusiast community rubbing off wrong on the coffee professional community 16:00 Lance's Personal Experience Part Two The Chasm of Efficiency and Practicality 22:16 Difference between Home and in Shops ++ 23:37 Recognizing the chasm and why it's there (efficiency, reproducibility, feasability) ++ 33:17 Expectation of similar/better coffee at a cafe vs at home (one size cannot fit all) ++ 46:28 Frustration of the home enthusiast Home Enthusiast Level Specialty Cafes 22:40 Mention of Endorffeine (specialty specialty cafe) ++ 54:15 Coffee Shops with Home Enthusiast Level Passion ++ 55:57 Rosslyn Other Talking Points 28:11 An art rather than work 30:53 Hiring Recommendations for a Cafe 37:58 COVID and getting into coffee 52:50 How to figure out what to drink in a new city 56:27 Batch Brew and Thermos Taste 57:06 Favorite commercial grinder 57:55 Small talk on the Coffee Industry right now 58:39 Japan and Coffee 59:48 Cafes serving per their Taste Notes 1:00:27 Criticism on beans served 1:03:37 Food Truck 1:03:57 Extra tipping for ordering pourover at a busy period