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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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Favorite Espresso Blends 2010
For the site's first five years, the reviews focused on espresso machines and grinders.
Recognizing that coffee is the most important contributor to exceptional espresso, HB has expanded the popular Second Look review format to include peer evaluations of espresso blends.
For the inaugural review, the theme is favorites nominated by Team HB and the site membership. Over the course of one week, Team HB will review two coffees from this list.
Those who wish to "follow along" are invited to order the coffees under review and post their results.
To shorten the dial-in time for those trying these coffees for the first time, the review will include explanations of the effects of manipulating the brew parameters on a given espresso's taste profile.
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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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mypressi TWIST - Second Look
Thanks to the availability of lower-cost high-quality gear and access to barista know-how through
sites like this one, the best cafes are as likely to be in the kitchen of a dedicated home barista
as down the street. With the introduction of the mypressi TWIST, mobile espresso lovers have a new option.
Following the popular Second Look format, this review evaluates the espressos' taste, dosing techniques, usage tips, and technical overview of the TWIST.
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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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