On the day of the competition, I rarely got up early. I entered the competition with the mentality of having fun, so my hair style and clothes were very casual. My mother originally told me to drop by the car after work, but I got up earlier than she did. I took out a reusable bag and put it in my grinder, walked across the competition venue, signed in and received the competition samples distributed, and then went to have breakfast nearby.

The breakfast shop at that time had the atmosphere of Lao Guang life. I judged that the shop was like a shopkeeper's house. There were cages of chee cheong fun stacked one after another in a steam oven at the door. Next to it was a large pot of braised beef brisket, and opposite there were folding tables one after another. The boss was very happy when he started working. He took the money and counted without even thinking. He used a plate with a plastic bag on it, shoveled snow-white pork cheong fun on it, topped it with a big spoonful of beef brisket, and topped it with white sesame seeds. The guests could already feel the aroma before they even took it. When I took my portion and found a place to sit down to eat, I couldn't wait to pick up the disposable chopsticks on the chopsticks on the countertop, picked up a piece of chee cheong fun wrapped in brisket juice and ate it. I really felt the richness of the beef brisket and the rice aroma of the chee cheong fun. Another bite of beef brisket, the meat is really firm and the fascia is soft. Garnish with an appropriate amount of chili sauce for an extra icing on the cake.

After finishing breakfast, I took a group photo with the other contestants and the organizer, lined up to draw lots to get the contestant numbers, and then drew lots to determine the first round group (a group of three) that the contestants were in. What’s interesting is that the group I was in originally had one spot for three people, but the judge Xiao Pu came to my group to write his name in order to make a difference. I borrowed the wind and advanced to the next round.

Each round from weighing beans to grinding beans to brewing, and distributing two portions of coffee, one to the judges and one to the companions who came to watch the competition, or the contestants who have just met, is always five minutes long, so the contestants are not given enough time to brew, and only two minutes are left for brewing. The method I use is a water-to-powder ratio of 1:15, and because the roasting degree of the beans is light, I am used to controlling the water temperature in the range of 90 to 92°C. All competitions also provide hand brewing kettles that can boil water and adjust the temperature, and the water flow is also quite easy to control. By the way, although the roasting degree of Napin beans is light roasting, almost every bean is roasted unevenly. It is so exaggerated that one bean has three colors. Therefore, the one-cut technique I used can be regarded as the greatest salvation for it.

When it came to the knockout rounds of the top eight and the semi-finals, I insisted on using the one-knife brewing method and maintained the sweetness. After entering the semi-finals, I still insisted on using the one-knife brewing method and advanced easily. In the semi-finals, I tried to change the brewing method to a three-stage brewing method, which was also a 1:15 powder-to-water ratio, but divided into three injections of water. It can be said that the sweetness was still retained, and the layers were richer. What impressed me most was the coffee brewed by my opponent Li Jinhao. After I got a cup to try, I felt that the sweetness was outstanding and the honey-like flavor was even more amazing to me. If I were a judge, I might not be the one to advance. In the final against Liang Ludan, he was easily defeated.

And when I "overcame all obstacles" and won the laurel, the name on the certificate was written in an unreasonable way, but at least it proved that I wrote it. At that time, I carried a bean grinder and walked back. I went to the photocopy shop all the way. I finally found it but could not reshape the certificate. The situation is very embarrassing~