How to Adjust Espresso Extraction & Create New Recipes
The extraction of your new single origin espresso is off: what do you do? Adjust the dose? Grind size? Water temperature? Or perhaps it’s about...
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Is becoming a roaster really the right step for baristas?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Roasting is no longer the default career step for baristas. Sensory skills transfer, but roasting is physically demanding and less sociable work. Baristas increasingly build multidisciplinary careers rather than linear ones. The pandemic opened up new digital gig opportunities for baristas to curate personal brands. For years, the move from coffee shop to roastery has been regarded as an obvious career progression for… read more
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Roasting is no longer the default career step for baristas. Sensory skills transfer, but roasting is physically demanding and less sociable work. Baristas increasingly build multidisciplinary careers rather than linear ones. The pandemic… read more
What’s Next? Career Development Options For Baristas
Being a barista can be fascinating and rewarding. It can also be demanding and is often low paid. Many baristas see the job as a...
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Depending on where you are and where you’re from, tipping can be something that you don’t think twice about or a slightly awkward and confusing...
Pressure Profiles, Pulsing & The 3 Phases of Espresso Extraction
Espresso extraction might be quick, but it’s not simple. Both chemically and physically, there’s a lot going on inside that coffee puck when you pull...
Pura Vida: A Specialty Coffee Cocktail Recipe
This cocktail was the winner of the BARista Night Cold Brew Cocktail Throw Down, which was held at Grato in West Palm Beach in 2017....
How to Include Non-Dairy Milks in Your Coffee Shop Menu
Plant-based milks are more popular than ever before, with worldwide sales projected to exceed US $34 billion by 2024. But each non-dairy milk has a...
A Barista’s Guide to a Successful Work Shift
Are you a new barista unsure of how to manage your shift? Or an experienced barista who sometimes finds things getting disorganised behind the bar?...
Dialing In The Dollars: Tips For Serving a High-Value Coffee
It’s half an hour before the shop opens. You’re getting ready to dial in, staring down this bag of coffee that, after weeks and possibly...
Gravimetric vs Timed Grinders: The Espresso Consistency Debate
The majority of high-end coffee grinders used for espresso dose by time, yet all official SCA standards are defined by weight. So, what’s the difference?...
Being Black in Specialty Coffee
Who do you picture when you think of a barista in specialty coffee? How about the average customer in a third wave coffee shop? Although...
Turn Your Coffee Job Into a Career
Do you love coffee enough to make it your career? There are countless different roles in the contemporary coffee industry, including roaster, buyer, barista, and...
How Ground Coffee Temperature Causes Uneven Espresso Extraction
Are you concerned about the 3ºC variation in the water temperature inside your espresso machine’s group head? Yes? Well, what if I told you that...
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What Should Your Cappuccino Milk Temperature Be?
Have you ever been served a cappuccino that is too hot to handle? Or received one that is lukewarm and unappetising? Or maybe you noticed...
Which Is The Best Non-Dairy Milk For Specialty Coffee?
There are many reasons to choose non-dairy milks and almost as many types to pick from. But which non-dairy milk is best for specialty coffee?...