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Welcome to Home-Barista.com™, a site
dedicated to the home espresso
enthusiast!
Our detailed espresso machine reviews and
coffee grinder reviews cover the higher end
of home espresso equipment on the market, but
make only one assumption about you—a love of
espresso! Whether this is the first time
you've considered making espresso,
cappuccinos, and lattes in your home or
you've been drinking coffee for years, you
will find tidbits of information to help you
get the best out of your home espresso
machine.
Just need a quick answer? Then check our FAQs and Favorites for solutions to the most common espresso-related problems.
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Buyer's Guide to the Expobar Brewtus III
If you were looking for a double boiler espresso machine for home use a few years ago,
there would have been pretty slim pickings. In late 2004, WholeLatteLove
introduced the Expobar Brewtus and the double boiler espresso machine home market took off.
How would you improve on an affordable double boiler machine with great temperature control?
How about a rotary pump version, no burn steam arm, improved ergonomics, direct plumb driptray and more?
Enter the Brewtus III!
It's been four years since Abe Carmeli's original review.
Join Ian Stewart and Dan Kehn on a test drive of the new and improved Brewtus III.
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FAQs and Favorites
If you're new to HB, you may be
thinking, "I don't know where to
begin, there's too much
information!" To make it easier for
you to get started and to help you
navigate to topics that interest you,
this article contains links to the best
topics all in one place, categorized by
forum and subject area. The article
also recommends a few must-read
introduction and how-tos that form the
basic barista knowledge and techniques.
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La Spaziale Vivaldi II
Over the years, Chris' Coffee Service has worked closely with La Spaziale to refine the
product line based on feedback from consumers. These incremental changes prompted us to
update the buyer's guide with a fresh look at the La Spaziale Vivaldi II.
Guest reviewer Ian Stewart
revisits the original review, including comparisons with a representative espresso machines typically on
an aficionado's short list.
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The Professional Barista's Handbook
Despite the title, this handbook applies as much to serious home baristas
as to pros. It covers the fundamental knowledge that every successful barista must know,
and does so in a succinct and thorough manner. This article excerpts the
opening chapter on the basics of espresso, tools of the barista, and key techniques.
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Buyer's Guide to the Ponte Vecchio Lusso
Lever espresso machines are known
for their compelling simplicity. This
Buyer's Guide focuses on a recent entry to
the US market, the Ponte Vecchio Lusso.
This temperature-stable "newbie friendly" lever espresso
machine will be compared and contrasted
against better known models like the
Olympia Cremina and Elektra Microcasa a Leva.
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