How to make espresso – Video Barista Tips
You’re here because you want to learn how to make espresso like the Barista’s in your local or favourite coffee shop!
Never underestimate the importance of the humble espresso, which in most cases forms the basis for almost all speciality coffee drinks that you are likely to encounter in any cafe throughout the world.
Get espresso wrong and all of your coffee will suffer, therefore it’s so important to make sure you nail the basis for all your drinks, because no matter how well you foam your milk, it won’t make up for poor espresso.
Our video star, Paul Meikle-Janney, who is the Head Judge for the World Latte Art Championship, explains all of the intricacies and nuances of making the finest espresso possible.
Paul will cover coffee tamping, teaching you how to correctly tamp your ground coffee, explain what the correct timing structure required for perfect coffee extraction is. Whilst giving you detailed instructions and guidance.
Whilst this video covers the basics, we still believe that this is the perfect training video for beginners, intermediate coffee-makers and even fully-qualified barista’s seeking to enhance their knowledge levels and also learn from one of the industries finest baristas.
Check out our full Barista tips series for more essential guides to making the best possible coffee, without being confusing, daunting or hard to replicate.
If you would like to learn how to make a latte please click here. We cover the basics of foaming milk, and the importance of the high quality espresso base.
How about learning how to make a classy cappuccino? Then look no further.
As with all our tips, we encourage that you practice, whilst Paul is an exceptional coach and teacher, years and years of honing his skill enable him to create world class coffee drinks.
Ensuring that you have the confidence to execute the most intricate of speciality coffee drinks is something that will also come with time and effort.