How Do You Do Latte Art?
3 minute readWhat is latte art? Latte art is a technique that skilled Baristas use to present milk-based coffees beautifully, but also to demonstrate the care and precision that has gone into the preparation of the beverage. Frothed vs. Textured Milk What is the difference? The...
What Are The Most Popular Types Of Coffee Drink?
3 minute readThe Most Popular In The UK The most popular coffee drinks in the UK are the Latte, Cappuccino and Americano. Increasingly, the Flat White (which is essentially a smaller, stronger latte, though arguments continue about how to define it) is becoming one of the most...
How Many Types Of Coffee Beans Are There?
3 minute readLearn about the different kinds of coffee bean species Roasted coffee beans are the seeds of berries from different Coffea species. Once the berries are ripe, they are picked, processed and dried. These dried seeds, or “beans”, are roasted at varying degrees depending...
How Do You Make a Macchiato?
3 minute readMacchiato Recipe The literal caffé macchiato translation from Italian is “stained coffee” or coffee with a spot of milk as it’s typically a single espresso served with a dollop of steamed or frothed milk. As the ratio of espresso to milk is greater than any other...
How Do You Make Iced Coffee?
3 minute readWhy you need to be making iced coffee You may notice when we approach the warmer months that your customers’ tastes shift and they crave something more refreshing. If you notice your milk steamer doesn’t get much love during the summer, it’s time to up the ante and...
How Do You Make A Ristretto Shot?
3 minute readWhat is a ristretto shot? A Ristretto shot is still an espresso shot, but it uses half the amount of water during extraction by using a finer grind. Therefore, the coffee has a more concentrated flavour. How to make a Ristretto shot What is the brew ratio? This is a...
How Do You Grind Coffee Beans?
3 minute readDiscover 4 different ways to grind coffee beans at home We’ve all got a jar of ground coffee in our cupboards at home. But how do baristas in coffee shops grind the coffee beans which become the base of our favourite coffee drink?It is important to use the correct...
How Do I Find The Best Barista Talent?
3 minute readWhat do you expect from your employees? In recent years, the role of a Barista has changed from being perceived as a relatively low-skilled, low paid, part-time job, to a respectable and genuine career choice in a burgeoning speciality coffee industry. There are two...
What Is A Barista And What Do They Do?
3 minute readWhat is a barista? A barista is someone who is specially trained in preparing coffee-based drinks, whether it be espresso-based or filter based. They are predominantly located in coffee shops. Baristas are knowledgeable in the complexities of coffee, its roasted...
