Head barista

A head barista is the person responsible for the quality of beverages, team training, and coffee selection in a specialty coffee shop. They act much like a head chef, ensuring every cup tastes consistent and that recipes (the parameters used for brewing) are perfectly tailored to specific beans. This professional tastes samples from the roastery and decides which tasting notes will feature on the menu. Their daily routine includes maintaining the equipment and monitoring extraction (the process of pulling flavor out of the ground coffee using water). Many head baristas balance their leadership duties with competing in national or global coffee championships.