Bandung. The coffee industry greatly influences current trends, especially among young people. The phenomenon of “ngopi” has become a lifestyle today. The proliferation of this phenomenon has also expanded job opportunities, especially for baristas and is identical to an eccentric appearance, so that the barista profession is in great demand by young people today.
Septy (21) is making coffee while serving customers (Dok Cintara, 2024)
Yes, like Septy, an alumnus of Barista Training from Cintara. “Now there are so many coffee shops in Bandung City, so there are many job vacancies for the Barista profession. But you have to have skills first to enter this field, you can’t just do it carelessly,” said Septy while making coffee for her customers. “Oh yeah, before I had participated in barista training and the payment was quite expensive, even though it was only for one day and the basics were only. Barista skills can indeed be obtained through special Barista training, but usually the cost of Barista training is expensive and not necessarily affordable for everyone.”. She said
Septy participated in the Barista expertise field organized by Rumah Cintara from information she got from social media. This program is free and can be followed by anyone who has the desire to develop skills and business. This program aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to work and become entrepreneurs.
“This Barista Training is really fun, I got new friends, the trainers are also cool, I got a lot of knowledge that I can apply now. After the training, thank God I immediately worked at a coffee shop in Bandung City for about a year. From this process I learned that skills are very much needed in the world of work, because I really felt the benefits for me, who easily got a job,” Septy’s message for today’s young people.
“Even though after graduating from MA I really didn’t have any skills in the barista field, but I didn’t expect that after taking the training at Cintara, I could easily get a job. So, for friends who have just graduated from school and want to work according to their passion, prioritize training your skills first, okay?”
With good mastery of soft skills and hard skills, you will have a better chance of getting your dream job.
[Intan, Filed coordinator Cintara]
