A 10-Year-Old’s Coffee Ritual: How Observation Turns Kids Into Baristas
⏱ 1 min read The Short Version A 10-year-old recreated a barista’s coffee ritual through weeks of observation, mastering technique without instruction. His precise, imperfect cup proves coffee skills are learnable—even by kids. In This Article The Art of WatchingThe Unspoken Curriculum A 10-year-old’s coffee ritual is rewriting the rules of barista training. Last night, my son—not a professional barista—crafted a cup using my GCP, taring scales, grinding beans, and tamping with a normcore tamper. He didn’t just mimic; he recreated the process, down to the timing and water flow. The result? A drinkable cup, imperfect but impressive, made by…