one cappuccino, please

To be a good roaster, you must be an excellent cupper.
Today, Izaki-san and I spent time reviewing SCAA cupping guides and score sheets, analyzing each score section and methods to determine said scores. As in true Japanese style, we break everything down to a science of precision and accuracy. Everything from posture to vocabulary is important, and I am always standing to be corrected. I, the humble american student, can only learn from my wise japanese coffee master. I heard this phrase all day: stand up straight! A straight posture with a solid spine is good for your breathing when tasting. The japanese way is the perfect way, EVERY TIME. NO slacking, my friends.

So I start to cup the japanese way, I walk the japanese way, and now I begin to talk the japanese way. Today I fooled a native Japanese couple into thinking I was Japanese. My accent is perfect when I say, 'Excuse me sir, here is you cappuccino, please enjoy.' Of course, it is probably because I am saying this over and over. So, from this you infer that I serve many cappuccinos at Honey, and you are right in this assumption.

Honey Coffee is not a cafe, but a 'bean shop.' People buy bulk beans for their home, and while they wait for their order, they enjoy a cappuccino. Five ounces, one one-ounce S.O. shot. Today, we were serving a SO espresso from Aceh. Yesterday, it was Ethiopia Hamu. Yum yum yum. I have never spent this much time with SO espsresso before, and I have to say I was really intimidated. Now, the possibilities seem endless. The Japanese say 'Oishi.' Delicious.