Participation in Occupation #2!!!

Welcome to the second installment of Participation in Occupation :) a whole new semester and whole new focus! Future blogging and information will be based upon COFFEE MAKING. I will be analysing this activity by using a variety of resources and updating on my experience of this occupation.

Currently I work as a Barista in between studying Occupational Therapy. I spend approximatley 20 hours per week producing coffee, and have been doing so for 3 years, fair to say i quite experienced in this field. Personally i enjoy this occupation for its ability to be creative with design and presentation. I believe it is a social acitivty regarding customer and staff interations, also useful for travelling in the future!

Making coffee can be a physically demanding role considering the use of the upper body components and working in an extremly fast paced environment. This occupation also includes other jobs such as washing and drying dishes, collecting dishes, exchanging money, cleaning up, replacing milk and beans and relationships with other employees.
There are really 3 main components involved in making a cup of coffee:
1. filling the basket with ground beans
2. attatching the basket to the machine and running the coffee through
3. frothing the milk
These components are what is needed to produce a cup of coffee, although there are many other considerations that may or may not be included which will be disscussed in further detail as we progress :)