Design Ideas

Allpress, London

Idea 1

Performing Knowledge

"You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself" Galileo Galilei
How does knowledge get transfered in coffee culture? From interviews that we made for our video, I have noticed how well people are connected in this industry. I wonder how the connection between a "master" and a student works, is it like in the old days when an artist takes on an apprentice?
In the third wave, it seems like baristas are performing their knowledge for the audience to watch and maybe if they had some sort of an apprentice badge to show that they learnt from a known master, would it make a difference? It is almost like art, they can express themselves - though latte art or giving a customer a great cup of coffee. I think it would be interesting to look at how the connection in the coffee culture works and consider what if this way of learning was applied to other subjects - such as design.

Idea 2
Why has making coffee become so difficult?
  
The siphon coffee method shows the technological advances that we have made to this day. It is affecting the whole production and consumption of coffee. This includes roasting, brewing and even the serving of this beverage that used to be so straightforward. The Third Wave is all about improving the taste of the coffee, and I see people increasingly becoming interested in this topic, therefore I was thinking of bringing these advanced techniques to a consumer's home. I would like to explore the possibility of making your own siphon coffee, with either household appliances or materials that are easy to find and still achieve a similar outcome.

Idea 3 
Decanting coffee

I remember that after the barista made us a cup of coffee using the siphon method, we weren't able to drink it straight away and we were warned that its going to be really hot. I also noticed, he decanted the drink before pouring it into cups, which was strange. I wondered what the decanter was for and how it links back to the whole coffee making performance that he's just given us, which gave me an idea of a reconstructed decanter that would continue the show as well as cool the coffee before it's served.