"Can you talk about the use of bean seeds?"

"Hey, we use sun-dried Geisha from Emerald Estate in Panama, because the beans have a great acidity and sweetness, so we wanted to highlight the flavor as much as possible in the later roast. ”

"It's really good, I drank the sourness of oranges, the bitterness of cocoa, and the subtle sweetness and smooth body of sucrose!

"It's really amazing! I didn't expect the dark roasted Espresso to bring a fruity aroma, which is really eye-opening!"

"Actually, I've tasted a lot of Emerald Manor's sun-kissed summer before, but none of them can compare to the one I drank today. I didn't expect Espresso to have such a rich taste!"

"Yes, excuse me...... Are you really just a barista who has been in business for a year?"

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Hearing the unstinging praise of the four referees for her coffee, Sakurako's mood finally calmed down. She gratefully saluted the judges and watched them leave. Immediately after, Sakurako cleaned up the tools she had used, and slowly returned to the rest area outside the venue.

When Sakurako left the field, the cameras at the scene tracked her again, and just as she walked out of the competition area, a TV reporter suddenly came to her.

"Excuse me...... Can I ask you a few questions?"

"Hey!"

"How's your grade?"

"This ...... I don't know yet, but ...... It's my first time participating in the Japanese Barista Competition, so ...... It's better not to care too much about grades or anything!"

"Ah...... It seems that you have a very relaxed mentality when you participate in the competition, by the way, which coffee shop are you representing?"

"I'm here to represent Sakuranosato Cafe in Tokyo!"

"Sakura-no-Sato, wait a minute, may I ask...... Isn't it the same café that Miss Akemi Sonoji shared on Titter before?"

"Uh...... You even know about it?"

"Really, I'm actually a fan of Akemi Sonoji, and I've noticed her Titter tweet about Sakura-no-Sato Cafe, so ...... You're good friends with Miss Akemi Sonoji?"

"Hey!"

"Excuse me...... Did Miss Akemi come to cheer you on for today's contest?"

"This ......"

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"Sakurako-san, I'm here!"

Seeing the image of Sakurako being interviewed on the big screen, Akemi quickly stood up from her seat and waved her hands to greet Sakurako, this scene happened to be captured by the camera that was looking for Akemi's figure, and then Akemi's figure also appeared on the big screen in the hall.

"Oh, no! it's really Ms. Akemi!"

"Akemi-sama is actually here to participate in the Japanese Barista Contest!"

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As the screen appeared on the screen of Akemi Sonoji, a small commotion immediately erupted in the auditorium. And the reporters who came to cover this competition quickly understood what they should do.

"Excuse me...... Can you join Akemi-san for an interview?"

"Hmmm!"

"Would you like to come with us over here?"

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The reporter who interviewed Sakurako quickly took her to the stands to find Akemi's location after obtaining Sakurako's consent, and then, after the reporter explained her thoughts, Akemi readily agreed to the other party's request.

Standing in the stands of the civic hall, Akemi and Sakurako, dressed in a barista uniform, appeared in front of the camera, and the two were interviewed by a local TV station together.

"Excuse me...... Are Akemi-sama and Sakurako-san very good friends?"

"Hey, I usually visit Sister Sakurako's coffee house, and I have been taken care of a lot by Sister Sakura, speaking of which, in fact, most of my knowledge of coffee comes from Sister Sakurako. And Sister Sakurako not only makes delicious coffee, but is always very kind to guests, we all like Sister Sakura!"

"So does Akemi-chan think Sakurako-sama has any hope of winning the championship in this competition?"

"This ...... In fact, no matter whether Sister Sakura can win the championship or not, she will always be the best in my heart, come on Sister Sakura!"

Hearing Akemi cheering for herself so sincerely, Sakurako and Akemi couldn't help but hug cordially in front of the camera, and after unexpectedly interviewing the female star Akemi who came to Hakodate to watch the game, the reporters from the local TV station in Hakodate who participated in the coverage of the game were naturally satisfied. Just after they said goodbye to Akemi and Sakurako, the tournament's referees announced the list of players who would advance to the next round.

"The first place winner in the fifth group is Ms. Sakurako Sakurai from Sakuranomizato Cafe in Tokyo, congratulations to Sakurano Sakura for entering the second round......"

"Ah...... Sister Sakurako has entered the semi-finals, it's amazing!"

"Yes, but 100% Tokai of Cafe Arabica and Izaki of Maruyama Coffee have also entered the semifinals, and the next games can only be more difficult!"

After the results of the first round of the competition were announced, the selected contestants immediately returned to the competition venue to wait for the next round of selection! The next part is to test the barista's ability to make milk coffee, as the most popular product in the coffee shop, the production level of milk coffee is undoubtedly the best way to measure the overall strength of a coffee shop. After all, most consumers who go to cafes prefer drinks like milk coffee to Espresso with a bitter taste. Because of this, there are many types of milk coffee, including the well-known cappuccino, caramel macchiato, latte and other coffees are the representative works of milk coffee. However, as a professional barista competition, the organizing committee naturally chose the cappuccino, which was invented at the same time as the steam coffee machine, as the test of the second round of the competition.

When the 10 contestants who had gone through the elimination round returned to their bars, the scene immediately switched to Katsumi Tokai, who represented 100% Arabica Cafe. You know, he's the winner of the World Latte Art Championship. Since he is the champion of the coffee latte art competition, the level of making milk coffee is naturally international. And this time, can Sakurako successfully pass the test and enter the final link?

"Now I announce that the second round of the Japanese Barista Contest has officially begun!"

At the host's command, Sakurako took out another batch of coffee beans that were completely different from the previous Espresso and put them in the flour machine. In contrast to making espresso, the focus of making cappuccino beans is to highlight the caramelized sweetness of the coffee itself. But before that, Sakurako still had to start with making espresso. And in addition to the taste, the barista's latte art skills are also the key considerations for the judges.

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