Your favourite barista’s favourite barista | JADE JENNINGS !

Hey! Today we’re talking to the wonderful Jade Jennings.  Jade is a championship barista, coffee trainer, and all-round legend. Her journey began in 2005 when she transitioned from disability care to part-time work at Hudsons Coffee. Since then, she’s earned the titles of 2016/2017 Southern Barista Champion and runner-up in the 2016 Australian Barista Championships—all while raising a young family, which she describes as “like having two full-time jobs.”  So, how does she do it?? We discuss her experience as a barista trainer; what skills she teaches first, mastering taste, the secrets of latte art, and the impact of modern machinery on brewing. Plus, Jade details how she’d go about starting a coffee business - get your pens peoples! In coffee news: We’re one of the lucky 500 to score a packet of Doritos coffee-flavoured chips, researchers have discovered how to make cold brew in under 3 minutes, and Rohan’s got some notes for the Italians… Thank-you Jade! It was epic to have you on the pod. Want more coffee content? Follow us on instagram @itsjustcoffee or browse all of our content here. Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Enjoy your coffee this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices