Coffee culture. Russia.

Coffee culture is definitively not as it use to be before. Once I thought that the extensive expansion of coffee culture trough the espresso coffee shops is finalizing in conquering the world. Aside the market competitiveness and the fact that brands must reach trough many channels to reach consumer, one of them being baristas ans bartenders, waiters in cafes all over the world.
7 years ago, when I reached this part of Russia for the first time, there was no much to see here from the contemporary bar culture in general, even less the locations and concepts they have had.
But thanks to the social media and the availability of the www, and I must say this for the whole world, things have beautifully developed.

Not just that the they have risen the coffee culture in Russia, this huge tea loving country, and that is traditionally, as much as the coffee to Serbs, Greeks, Italians, but you can find some really amazing places, aside from local and international brands of coffee shops...

Saw it on Vkontakte social site, called the guy for directions, and went there to see it for myself. The first craft coffee shop in the city of Naberezhnie Chelny. The man's name is Aleksandr and the guy is a Barista to the core. Funky place to visit if you are in town, great blends, kickass cappuccino and urban vibe to te city center.

Check it out.

BARISTA HOME ON VK

VIDEO UPDATE. SPOT ON

Dear friends and colleagues, I had to take a new scrap sheet and make this post to share all the videos I have been impressed by on the past month or two.

To all of the fresh bartenders, that just have started their journey it is going to be a much of use.
Cheers.

FROM "HEY BARTENDER" MOVIE

Happy 10th Anniversary to Our Friends and Family At Employees Only
Posted by Hey Bartender on Monday, December 8, 2014

WORLD CLASS.

Absolutely Class
Makes you think about how great this Job is.
Posted by Ministry of Bartending Небоиша Лазаревич on Sunday, February 15, 2015

BACK TO BASICS. MODERN CLASSIC. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.

What do you think about this kind of bartenders competition? :)
Posted by Just Flair TV on Monday, April 27, 2015

"HEY BARTENDER" FILM TRAILER

Someone once said:
"The Bartenders are the aristocracy of the working class". It has nothing to do with the family background or the earnings, but the concept living, style of living, extensive knowledge of life matters, great hedonism and a great experience of working with people all the times combined with bonton concept.

Hope you have enjoyed it.
Till the next time, stay well and Barstar.

Buttered Coffee

There’s a new trend going around that may forever change the way you drink coffee. Instead of the usual cream and sugar, many people are now adding butter to their coffee and it’s just about the greatest thing ever. To most people, putting butter in their coffee sounds skeptical if not borderline dangerous, but not all butters are bad for you. In this case, there is only one kind of butter you should put in your coffee: grass-fed butter. Kerrygold unsalted brand is probably the most common that you can find in stores. But why grass-fed butter? Most cows are corn or soy fed. It’s cheap and filling, but cows aren’t actually meant to eat that- they can’t even digest it properly- and their milk produces the kinds of fats you don’t want in your body. Grass-fed cows on the other hand commonly produce the best milk and beef, and the butter made from those cows is just as good.

Why people like to go out with bartenders

GOING OUT with a bartender has its upsides, for sure. Believe it or not, we don’t all fit the stigma of ‘players’ or ‘party girls’. Let’s clear up some negative misconceptions and discuss why us bartenders are the greatest people to go out with, shall we?

1. We know when and where the hottest parties and restaurants in the city are.
2. At these parties and restaurants we never wait in line or pay cover.
3. We are on the receiving end of a lot of empty lip service and drunken flirtations at work, therefore we appreciate relationships of substance at home.
4. Intoxicated patrons are not appealing, so we don’t find it difficult to stay loyal (believe it or not). 
5. We can get you free drinks AND free cover.
6. We know all the best places for late night eats.
7. Bartending gives us enough time to go to school or work an entry level job and not have to stress about money.
8. Because we are always working when everyone else is partying, we stay out of trouble and save our money.
9. We have a flexible schedule. Tuesday matinee date? Done.
10. We have mastered small talk and know how to charm all types of people. Your parents will love us.
11. We have the best stories about celebrity encounters and crazy customers.
12. We know our liquor products, therefore we can recommend the best whiskeys or wines on the menu for you.
13. We always have cash on us.
14. We’ve seen it all and are able to keep our cool in the most ridiculous circumstances. 15. We are the hardest workers you know.

16. We are attracted to confident people who can handle us flirting with customers because they understand it’s part of our job. (Dating a bartender isn’t for the insecure.)
17. We treat others in the service industry with respect and will always tip well.
18. We often have dreams beyond bartending. Just look at former bartenders Mark Cuban, Sandra Bullock, and Bruce Willis who all poured drinks as they pursued their careers. Many other bartenders open their own establishments. Even if bartending isn’t our dream job, it’s an honest living.
19. There’s no shortage of having nights to yourself or with your pals because we are stuck working. 20. It’s not weird for you to swing by our work. Just don’t get too drunk.
21. We are so used to taking care of guests that we are very appreciative when someone wants to buy us a drink – other than at our bar.

Taken from: www.matadornetwork.com