Week 3 02/23

As for progress on my 20 time project I've been able to narrow down what I'm trying to get as an outcome for my project. My goal is more clear thanks to the pitch because I was able to put my ideas into words and paraphrase a plan. I'd like to become a barista of sorts, but my main goal is to see what can be done to create a coffee drink with the utmost quality; starting from how the coffee beans are grown to how the coffee grounds are brewed as an end result.  A difficulty could be that everyone has different tastes. An idea I have is to try taste testing to see if people of different backgrounds or ethnicity have certain tastes they enjoy or dislike more.  There is someone I work with who is a self trained barista and I'm sure from her experience there are things she'll be able to help me with. She's also trained someone who knew nothing about coffee to work in a coffee shop.

Checking in

Julia:

Picking something about which you are passionate is going to serve you well!  There is so much to learn. I am curious to see what you resources end up looking like. Here is my friend, Jarrett's website for Wake Up Iowa. Maybe this will be helpful for learning or reaching out to him or both.

Week 2 2/10

Why is coffee addicting to some people?
What makes up coffee?
When is the best time to have coffee?
Where are coffee beans grown?
How can coffee have the most flavor?
Is coffee good for you?
Who created coffee?

https://authoritynutrition.com/top-13-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffee/
http://coffeeandhealth.org/all-about-coffee/nutrition-information/
http://www.webmd.com/balance/caffeine-myths-and-facts#1

Week 1 2/2

My proposal for the 20 time project, at this point in time, is learning the ways of the coffee. It's starting point from a bean and what is best way for growth to create the best flavor to the final destination, a steaming cup of coffee in the consumer's hand. I am a person who enjoys coffee and it's caffeinated greatness, that's why I am interested in doing something like this for my 20 time project. I'd like to explore the flavors and makings of coffee drinks; hot vs cold, sweet vs non sweet , and strong vs weak in terms of coffee beans. One of my questions is if the coffee bean one uses can dramatically change the outcome of the drink. There's two ways I could take the project, learning about how coffee becomes coffee, or understanding the flavoring and makings of the drinks.