In this work I intend to create a
collage composition that represents the day in a life of a barista.
As a barista myself I am thoroughly familiar with this life. There
are a wide variety of components to being a barista. The first and
undoubtedly most important is crafting coffee. A skilled barista has
to use the highest quality coffee, professional equipment, fresh milk
and other ingredients in order to produce a perfect cup of coffee. He
also has to have the skill, talent and passion to wield these
components. Besides preparing coffee, a barista also has to interact
with the customers. It is his job to make customers feel welcome, to
educate and to impart his passion about coffee to them.
Though the job primarily centers of
preparing coffee and customer service, the appeal of being a barista
extends further. A coffeehouse is often much more than simply a place
where customers buy and drink coffee. Often, they are a center of a
community, a place where people build relationships. They often serve
as a gallery of artwork, showcase live music and serve as a forum for
the exchange of ideas.
There are numerous images I could use
to represent visually all of these various components that a barista
would experience in a day. Below is a list of these components:
- Ingredients
- Coffee Beans
- Milk
- Equipment
- Grinder
- Espresso machine
- Portafilter
- Various small wares (tamper, steaming pitchers, french presses, etc.)
- Preparing of coffee
- Steaming of milk
- Pulling espresso shots
- Pouring latte art
- Customers
- Interacting with baristas
- Drinking coffee
- Chatting amongst themselves
- Community
- Gallery artwork
- Live music
- Community flyer board
These are just a few of the
possibilities of visual images to use in the development of this
work.
Below are a few reference images
Here are the thumbnails I've created:
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