From espresso expert Jason Scheltus, this book will help elevate your morning coffee to absolute brew perfection. Each step of the process from the farm to your mug is unpacked. You'll learn about the properties of beans, like growing conditions, varieties, picking, drying and roasting. Then the real nitty-gritty stuff: grinding, tamping, extraction and manual brewing methods. How do steaming techniques differ between whole milk and soy, or from oat to almond? How to Make the Perfect Coffee tells all. For those playing at home, this book demystifies the inscrutable realm of coffee-paraphernalia.

It is primarily directed at trainee baristas and barista trainers. This resource is also an essential tool for those already working in and/or those wishing to join the hospitality industry: teachers, high-school students, cafe owners and employees and all those interested in espresso coffee who want to know more about what is involved in extracting the 'perfect espresso'. Barista Techniques is intended to complement any training course in preparing and serving espresso coffee using commercial coffee equipment. While it can be used as a stand-alone resource, readers will gain maximum benefit if they are involved in or have completed a coffee training program.

A pamphlet about Washington Instant Coffee, with recipes.