Home Barista Skills Coaching
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
I’m ready to move past pushing a button on my espresso machine and actually master the craft behind each cup. My focus is strictly on espresso-based drinks and I plan to practice everything in my kitchen, so I need guidance that translates to a typical home setup rather than a commercial café.
Here’s what I want from you:
• A step-by-step learning path covering bean selection, dialing in the grind, puck prep and tamp pressure, extraction timing, and milk texturing.
• Real-time live video chatting demonstrations of latte art fundamentals—heart, rosetta, tulip—followed by feedback on my pours (I can share clips or join live).
• Practical exercises to sharpen my grinding and tamping consistency, plus troubleshooting tips when shots channel or run slow.
• Milk frothing drills geared toward a small home steam wand so I can reliably get that glossy micro-foam.
I’ll supply the equipment I already have (manual grinder, single-boiler espresso machine, stainless jug, thermometer). You bring the know-how, a clear teaching style, and a way to review my progress—screen-share, annotated video, or similar.
By the end of our sessions I should be able to pull balanced espresso shots, texture milk to velvety perfection, and pour recognizable latte art without relying on guesswork. If that sounds like your kind of project, let’s schedule the first lesson and outline the milestones together.
Here’s what I want from you:
• A step-by-step learning path covering bean selection, dialing in the grind, puck prep and tamp pressure, extraction timing, and milk texturing.
• Real-time live video chatting demonstrations of latte art fundamentals—heart, rosetta, tulip—followed by feedback on my pours (I can share clips or join live).
• Practical exercises to sharpen my grinding and tamping consistency, plus troubleshooting tips when shots channel or run slow.
• Milk frothing drills geared toward a small home steam wand so I can reliably get that glossy micro-foam.
I’ll supply the equipment I already have (manual grinder, single-boiler espresso machine, stainless jug, thermometer). You bring the know-how, a clear teaching style, and a way to review my progress—screen-share, annotated video, or similar.
By the end of our sessions I should be able to pull balanced espresso shots, texture milk to velvety perfection, and pour recognizable latte art without relying on guesswork. If that sounds like your kind of project, let’s schedule the first lesson and outline the milestones together.