"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this year's World Barista Competition - Semi-Final competition scene..."

The next morning, when the game arrived as scheduled, Sakurako was waiting for the next game in the player area with an uneasy mood. After yesterday's round of competition, only 12 players from the world's fifty divisions certified by the World Coffee Association have the opportunity to enter the next level of competition, and among the 12 players after entering the semi-finals, six People will enter the final after today's game. Once in the finals, regardless of the outcome, all players will have the opportunity to receive a competition trophy certified by the World Coffee Association. However, for every barista who enters this stage of the competition, only winning the annual barista competition is the best proof of their ability.

Now, Sakurako is about to fight for the six places in the finals. Once qualified for the finals, both for Sakurako and for Sakura no Sato Cafe, it will be a thing to celebrate. Because in the competitions over the years, no Japanese player has ever entered the top six, and throughout Asia, so far, no one has won the championship title of the International Barista Competition.

"Next... We welcome the finalists to enter the arena. The first to enter the arena, she brought us the most mysterious coffee so far - Miss Sakurako Sakura, the barista of Geisha Forest, from Tokyo. Sakura no Sato Coffee!"

With a round of applause that was not too warm in the venue, Sakurako stood there and bowed to the front of the venue, and then walked into the arena with a smile on her face. For such a game, because it is held in an Asian country, there are not many spectators who come to watch the game except coffee practitioners. But... If this competition is held in European and American countries with more developed coffee consumption, it will definitely be a compelling competition. As one of the three major beverages in the world, coffee has developed into a pivotal industry in today's era. So much so that in some countries, coffee is still regarded as the economic lifeline of the country. In this industry chain, the most valuable is the specialty coffee. Therefore, once winning the World Barista Competition, it means that the coffee of Sakura no Sato has become one of the best coffees in the world.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, today's competition is divided into two parts. First, the contestants must prepare four cups of milk coffee for the four referees on the field, and then four cups of creative coffee. When the referees are drinking, the contestants can Instruct and explain about your own coffee…”

After hearing the emcee on the field remind the players of the new rules again, Sakurako nodded silently in her heart. Then, when the start of the competition was announced, she devoted herself to making coffee.

Before making milk coffee, you first need to make a cup of pure Espresso. As a coffee without any other ingredients, Espresso can be said to be the drink that tests the quality of the coffee itself and the roasting skills of the barista. After thinking about it last night, Sakurako chose the secondary grinding again when making Espresso, so that the particles of the coffee powder can be made more delicate, so that more hot water can be added during the extraction process. contact area.

After skilled grinding, powdering, and powder pressing, Sakurako placed the handle on the coffee machine, and then deliberately extended the extraction time in order to obtain more aromatic substances from the coffee.

When Sakurako finished making Espresso, because the grinding and extraction time was more complicated than other players, some players started to finish their own works one after another. At this time, Sakurako was still adjusting the temperature and fineness of the milk in a leisurely manner, in order to prepare for the final pull of flowers.

"Okay, now only Ms. Sakurako from Japan has not finished her work. We noticed just now that Ms. Tsukui seems to have adopted a second grinding method for the coffee. Could it be that he wants to add more coffee to the milk coffee? Is there a sense of existence in the world? Oh... this is really confusing!"

When Sakurako unhurriedly left a white cherry blossom pattern in each cup of coffee with her skillful and dexterous hands, the referees on the court couldn't wait to see the cup of coffee in front of them. The milk coffee made by Zhonggeisha.

"Everyone, please wait for a while, if possible, I would like to invite you to taste this cup of coffee in front of you in two steps, first, please taste the first sip, wait for thirty seconds, and then taste the next one. part!"

Hearing that Sakurako actually started to instruct the referees on how to drink coffee, the camera on the field was immediately given to Sakurako, and then, the sound of the microphone on Sakurako's collar was cut into the venue. .

"If my guess is correct, the first thing you will taste is the sweetness of this grain similar to baked oatmeal, which mainly reflects the aroma of caramel-like substances left after the coffee is roasted. And three After ten seconds, you will taste an aroma similar to that of a ripe pomegranate..."

Under the guidance of Sakurako, several judges first picked up the coffee cups and carefully tasted the first sip of coffee. Indeed, as Sakurako said, this cup of coffee tasted similar to baked oatmeal at first. Cereal aroma, which tastes exceptionally well with milk. So when everyone tried the deducted coffee~lightnovelpub.net~ everyone put down the coffee cups in their hands, and then seriously waited for the taste after 30 seconds.

"Okay, now everyone can taste the next flavor!"

With Sakurako's prompting again, the referees on the field raised the coffee cup in front of them again and then tasted it seriously. At this time, I don't know how many people in the whole arena are paying attention to the situation on Sakurako's side. Everyone is curious whether the milk coffee made by Sakurako is really as magical as she said.

"Next, because the coffee has cooled down a bit, and everyone has already experienced the sweetness of the milk just now, the fruity aroma in it is easier to detect. Speaking of this, I think of my first contact with the forest. In the case of Geisha, when my friends who were tasting the espresso tasted the Espresso made by Geisha in the forest, everyone said different fruit aromas. This point has always puzzled me, until Later, after I bought the land there and built an ecological coffee garden, I discovered that the coffee trees there, even if they are adjacent to two trees, have different fruity and floral aromas..."

Hearing Sakurako's explanation, several referees present nodded their heads in unison, and the magic of drinking a cup of milk coffee was beyond their imagination. It is no exaggeration to say that being able to drink this cup of coffee may be the most proud thing for everyone this year.