Teacher: Melanie

Hello, I'm Racheal and this is my summer story.

This summer, I took coffee lessons. I learned how to make drip coffee with a friend. We learned for about two weeks.

First, we learned the history of coffee and then, we practiced roasting the coffee beans. This was not easy because I had to continually roast the beans and my hand began to hurt. Second, we learned about all kinds of coffee. We made and tasted coffee from Guatemala, Colombia, Kenya and a few other countries. The Kenyan Coffee was sweet, acidic and bitter. I liked the Kenyan coffee the best. Do you like drip coffee? If you like a more bitter taste, I recommend Kenyan coffee because first it tastes bitter and at the end it tastes sweet. This is why I like coffee from Kenya!

Last, we made an Americano. It was not easy, but it was fun! At the end of the course, I got a home cafe master certification. I have a drip coffee machine. I made coffee for my parents. They liked it so I was happy. I like coffee, so I will get my barista license.

Thanks for watching my video. Bye!!

Discussion questions

Talk about Racheal's experience from her writing.

1. What did Racheal study for two weeks?

2. In her opinion, which country has the best coffee beans?

3. Would you like to learn more about coffee?