Coffee Taster Food, Wood & Garment Trades Workers

The origins and types of coffee and the processes of coffee preparation, production and trade.

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The respective industry and the processes involved in the food and beverage industry, such as raw material selection, processing, packaging, and storage.

Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.

Most known coffee types, Arabica and Robusta, and the cultivars under each one of those types.

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.

Check processing parameters to keep under control the technological processes.

Evaluate the quality of a given type of food or beverage based on its appearance, smell, taste, aroma, and others. Suggest possible improvements and comparisons with other products.

Tolerate strong smells expelled by the goods being processed during the production of goods.

Boil water in large quantities in the context of manufacturing or food production (e.g. almond blanching).

Creates coffee flavour profiles based on the characteristics perceived from the coffee such as coffee's body, fragrance/aroma, acidity, bitterness, sweetness, and aftertaste/finish.

Instruct customers about origins, characteristics, differences in flavours and blends of coffee products.

Analyse and evaluate coffee taste sensations including the coffee's body, aroma, acidity, bitterness, sweetness, and finish.

Grade coffee beans based on their characteristics, defects, size, colour, moisture content, taste, acidity, body, or aroma.

Perform coffee tastings and coffee demonstrations whether for improving the product in the production process or for showcasing the final product. Taste coffee to objectively evaluate its quality.

Prepare coffee using specialised methods and equipment. Ensure a high quality preparation process.

Analyse characteristics, composition, and other properties of food products at reception.

Investigate trends in foodstuffs related to consumers preferences. Examine key markets based on both product type and geography as well as technological improvements in the industry.

Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.

Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.

Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to …

Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Preserve, review, and evaluate existing food specifications such as recipes.

Perform public relations (PR) by managing the spread of information between an individual or an organisation and the public.

Be eager and interested in exploring the economic market to find new or less familiar types of food & beverages.