COFFEE & BARISTA
Specialty coffee while traveling:
recognizing good coffee worldwide
Once you’ve tasted specialty coffee, you can no longer settle for just any coffee. How to spot good places worldwide.
THE SIGNS
Recognizing quality coffee
The machine: Clean, professional. La Marzocco, Synesso = good sign.
The grinder: Visible, used on demand. No pre-ground beans.
The bag: Roasting date visible. Less than 4 weeks.
The barista: Knows the coffee’s origin. Answers without hesitation.
CAPITALS
Reference cities
MELBOURNE
Flat white, specialty culture.
OSLO
Light roast, fine roasting.
TOKYO
Absolute precision.
NAPLES
Traditional espresso.
THE TEST
The traveler’s test
✦ 3 MAGIC QUESTIONS
1. “Where does your coffee come from?”
2. “When was it roasted?”
3. “What is its geographical origin?”
A barista who answers these three questions precisely works with specialty coffee.
ORIGIN
Italy, mother of espresso
Italy invented the espresso bar culture: standing counter, short, intense coffee, brief conversation. Naples made it legendary. And Carrera Café brought it to Petit-Champlain, Quebec.
YOUR QUEBEC BASE
Carrera, your reference
After all your travels, you return to Quebec with a refined palate. Carrera Café will not disappoint you. Our beans are selected with the same standards as the best coffees in the world.
BACK IN QUEBEC
Find Carrera Café
Petit-Champlain, Old Quebec. Your specialty coffee reference awaits you.
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