I've been working today on putting together a "Fundamentals for Baristas" training packet. Ran across something interesting regarding "The 4 M's"... there seems to be a bit of disagreement regarding what they are in Italian.
The Machine, The Blend, The Hand, and The Grinder, translate from:
La Macchina, La Miscela, La Mano, and...
Il Molino? La Macinadosatore? La Macinzaione?
Looking for some sort of definitive reference here. Does anybody know who originated the notion of "The 4 M's", and what they really are?
On a related question... Why does my coffee reference library still suck?
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