Barista Skills for the home enthusiast

909 topics in this forum

1. Beginners Reading - Weighing Espresso - Brew Ratios 1 2 3 4 5

   By Mrboots2u, March 22, 2015   

   • beginners reading
   • brew ratios
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • beginners reading
     • brew ratios
     • weighing espresso
   • 94 replies
   • 41.7k views
   • 
   • Hal
   • December 17, 2020

2. Tips/FAQ for beginners 1 2

   By RolandG, March 22, 2011   

   • faq for beginners
   • tips
   • 34 replies
   • 28k views
   • 
   • the_partisan
   • September 26, 2020

3. Just got a Silvia, having an absolute mare 1 2 3 4

   By LostHighway, April 29
   • 69 replies
   • 1.3k views
   • 
   • LostHighway
   • 13 hours ago

4. Newbie alert - read a lot, trying to put in to practice 1 2 3 4 8

   By Tinkstar, December 29, 2020
   • 157 replies
   • 3.7k views
   • 
   • Irisco
   • Tuesday at 09:42

5. How hard do you all tamp? 1 2

   By BraveDave23, January 28
   • 38 replies
   • 1.3k views
   • 
   • ajohn
   • April 19

6. Espresso extraction slow then fast

   By newdent, April 18
   • 13 replies
   • 226 views
   • 
   • newdent
   • April 18

7. Swapping from caf to decaf - espresso rules of thumb?

   By LMartin, April 14   

   • decaffeinated
   • decaf
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • decaffeinated
     • decaf
     • espresso
   • 7 replies
   • 187 views
   • 
   • tompoland
   • April 18

8. Americano

   By antinwales, April 16
   • 13 replies
   • 171 views
   • 
   • GrahamSPhillips
   • April 17

9. La Pavoni + Mignon 1 2

   By Juba, December 23, 2017   

   • a pavoni + mignon
   • 35 replies
   • 2.9k views
   • 
   • Irisco
   • April 14

10. Reducing time between pulling shots

    By paullamey, April 7
    • 0 replies
    • 76 views
    • 
    • paullamey
    • April 7

11. Steaming - Screeeeching and throwing milk everywhere!

    By Drbalance12, March 31
    • 2 replies
    • 158 views
    • 
    • Drbalance12
    • April 2

12. Is this tamper lost on me?

    By Wombat, March 28
    • 13 replies
    • 267 views
    • 
    • Wombat
    • March 31

13. Two Cappuccinos + 1 Steamer with a Single Boiler Machine?

    By Drbalance12, March 25
    • 4 replies
    • 174 views
    • 
    • El carajillo
    • March 29

14. Gaggia Classic 2002 - double espresso shot

    By GiovaD, February 5
    • 4 replies
    • 227 views
    • 
    • GiovaD
    • March 28

15. Robotic arm - latte art 🥴

    By Tinkstar, March 26
    • 2 replies
    • 156 views
    • 
    • Tinkstar
    • March 26

16. First time electric grinder - channelling horror

    By jpd99, March 19
    • 6 replies
    • 198 views
    • 
    • jpd99
    • March 19

17. Texturing milk - please tell me where I’m going wrong 1 2 3 4 8

    By Emily, January 17
    • 144 replies
    • 3.8k views
    • 
    • _HH_
    • March 15

18. Help me turn these beans into something drinkable?! 1 2 3 4

    By CrazySnakeUncle, January 26
    • 64 replies
    • 1.6k views
    • 
    • Rob1
    • March 15

19. Grinding for a ristretto 1 2 3

    By Emily, March 7
    • 47 replies
    • 905 views
    • 
    • Tinkstar
    • March 13

20. New member - Rocket Appartemento & Eureka S. - Questions regarding recipe

    By trbo91, March 8
    • 17 replies
    • 415 views
    • 
    • trbo91
    • March 11