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347 : Brewing Coffee and a Career w/ U.S. Brewer's Cup Champion, Elika Liftee!
347 : Brewing Coffee and a Career w/ U.S. Brewer's Cup Champion, Elika Liftee!
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Brewing a great cup of coffee is like crafting a career in coffee, it take intentionality, consistency, and a humility that keeps in mind the end goal of all your efforts. These are some of the qualities that make today's guest, Elika Liftee, not just a brewing champion, but an example of professionalism we can all be inspired by. Elika is the Director of Education at Onyx Coffee Lab, where he leads a team of educators in training in-house baristas, wholesale partners, and the public. He's been the reigning US Brewers Cup Champion since 2020, finishing 3rd in the World Brewers Cup during that time. In this conversation we get t talk with Elika about his career, lessons learned through experimentation, and how he has developed his current approach to teaching, training, and brewing a great cup of coffee. We cover: Falling in love with coffee Exploring management and finding teaching The difference between management and teaching Codifying and customizing the training program Discovering how people learn Experimenting with brewing and his favorite methods Dialing in hospitality + judge/ customer preferences Discovering and using the Melo drip and “flat” everything Dialing in coffee across the cafes. Consistency and what are forgiving and not forgiving coffees? Advice for brewing amazing coffee Links: Instagram @elikaliftee Onyx Coffee Lab https://www.mk-ceramics.com/pages/mk-dripper Related episodes: 296: Holistic Barista Training w/ David Castillo of Go Get Em Tiger , Los Angeles 339 : What Good Barista Training Produces 188 : Founder Friday w/ Jon Allen of Onyx Coffee Lab 012 : Lauren Airola of Onyx Coffee Lab : A Journey Into Management & Back Visit our amazing Sponsors! www.groundcontrol.coffee www.pacficfoodservice.com www.coffeefest.com
Released:
May 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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