Master Your Morning Brew: 7 Essential Tips Every New Barista Should Know
Embarking on your home espresso journey can feel like a daunting task. The pursuit of that perfect, café-quality shot often involves wasted coffee, messy...
Puck prep
Consistency under rush conditions
How to maintain espresso shot consistency during peak service hours, balancing speed, workflow, and quality.
Advanced puck prep sequences
How baristas use advanced puck preparation sequences to optimize flow, reduce channeling, and maximize extraction consistency in espresso.
Allonge and turbo shot concepts
Two modern espresso styles—allongé and turbo shot—their brewing parameters, taste profiles, and why baristas experiment with them.
Heat management and channeling
How heat control during Moka pot brewing influences extraction, and how poor management can cause channeling through the coffee bed.
Fines migration and flow restriction
How fines migration—the movement of tiny coffee particles during extraction—affects flow restriction, channeling, and cup quality.