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How to make espresso at home, from a barista and shop owner: the 18 g in, 36 g out starting recipe, what counts as true espresso, manual press and pneumatic options without an electric machine,...
How to clean an espresso machine group head, from a barista and shop owner: the daily flush and brush, safe backflushing, monthly shower screen soaks, Breville cleaning cycles and when to replace the gasket.
Self leveling espresso tamper guide from a barista and shop owner: how the rim collar fixes tilted tamps, which size to buy, and when a constant-force leveling tamper is worth it.
Magnetic dosing funnel guide from a barista and shop owner: which size to buy, how to magnet-test your portafilter, and when a dosing ring is worth it for WDT.
Breville Barista Express accessories from a barista and shop owner: what's already in the box, the 54 mm vs 53.3 mm sizing catch, and the scale, WDT tool and tamper upgrades worth buying first.
Latte art for beginners, from a barista: how to steam milk into microfoam, pour a latte art heart step by step, practise with soapy water and fix blobs, sinking milk and tiny hearts.
Find the right coffee cup size for espresso, cappuccino, flat white and latte, with an ml and oz chart and a simple water test to size cups for your own recipe.
Learn how pressurized and non-pressurized espresso baskets differ, how to identify each one, and which better matches your grinder, coffee and goals.
A wet espresso puck is often a cleanup issue rather than proof of a bad shot. Diagnose the machine, basket dose, headspace and grind in the right order.
