Barista Espresso

Barista Espresso

Breville The Barista Express $599.95 The Barista Express, with its integrated conical burr grinder and dosing control, helps deliver the optimum path from beans to espresso in under a minute, ensuring a smooth and thick créma. The measured dose is delivered straight into the coffee filter to maximize luscious créma with every extraction. Accessories Include: Cleaning Kit In-Built Tamper with Pressure Guide Stainless Steel Frothing Pitcher 1-cup and 2-cup Single- and Dual-Wall Filters Features: Pressurized dual-wall filters eliminate the uesswork for beginners. Non-pressurized café style single-wall filters allow for experimentation of grind size, grind amount and tamping pressure to explore the art of espresso. Integrated Conical Burr Grinder with grind size dial that accurately adjusts fineness of the grind for correct water dispersion. Activated simply by one-touch grinding cradle with auto-stop. The integrated tamper with magnetized lock in storage allows you to tamp to your preference while attached to the machine or on the counter.

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Espresso Shot $16.28 Manager and head barista of the bustling New York coffeehouse The Village Blend, Clare Cosi’s been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for a swanky wedding. Clare should be thrilled at this chance to shine, but it’s Matteo Allegro, her ex-husband and current business partner, who’s tying the knot–to Trend magazine editor Breanne Summour, who’s in full-blown bridezilla mode. Claire’s got to put her misgivings aside and focus on business, but since she’s a successful amateur sleuth, murder is Clare’s business, too. And when fatal accidents begin befalling people close to Breanne, Clare becomes suspicious. But what she unveils, amid melted chocolate and steaming mochaccinos, may just get her burned…

Gaggia Accademia Espresso Machine $2999 Make the perfect hand-crafted drink every time with the Gaggia Accademia Espresso Machine (1003380). This all-in-one espresso machine will make you feel like a real barista making the perfect drink for you and your friends or family. The seven (7) programmable drink options allow you to customize your machine to fit your preferences, allowing you to make your favorite drink at just the touch of a button! This machine can also be programmed to remember your preferences in terms of coffee boldness & strength, milk froth, and much more. Two (2) dedicated boilers allow you to brew one (1) or (2) cups of espresso at the same time, freeing you up and allowing you to prepare your food or get some sugar while you wait. The stainless steel front panel and metallic look help to also make this espresso machine one of the best looking on the market, making it a great-looking conversation piece in your kitchen or office. Perfect for those coffee lovers who don’t want to spend a lot for a latte or cappuccino, this unit will make the perfect drink every time. Programmable Settings: Seven (7) drink options and 7-10 cup coffee quantity allow you to customize your coffee experience to your preferences Opti-Dose Feature: This unique feature adjusts the amount of coffee used per cup, allowing you a stronger or weaker blend Capacity: The 17 L water tank and 0.5 L milk carafe give you a bountiful amount of liquid for each brewed drink

Hamilton Beach Pump Espresso Maker, White $119.99 Bring home the aroma and sophistication of a European café with a Hamilton Beach® Espresso Maker. Easily make delicious, rich espresso and cappuccino in your own kitchen at any time of day. Hamilton Beach® Espresso Makers rely on a powerful 15-bar Italian pump and include a no-fuss frother and easy-fill reservoir to make the process effortless. Use ground coffee or pre-measured pods — it’s up to you. A step-by-step DVD and easy-to-use design will turn you into a home barista in no time. Features: Café quality results No-fuss milk frother lets you enjoy cappuccino too Powerful 15-bar Italian pump Simple push-button operation Easy-fill removable water reservoir Works with easy serving espresso pods or ground coffee

Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine – Brushed Stainless Steel $449 The Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine – Brushed Stainless Steel (model: 14101) is the epitome of home espresso machines. This is the choice of the connoisseur for it’s elegant style and commercial construction. Make the best espresso, cappuccino or American style latte that beats the local café hands down. This timeless beauty will turn anyone into a barista and highlight any kitchen environment. The most popular Gaggia high-end espresso machine that combines commercial quality with elegant styling. Thick with crema, black as night, more flavor per ounce than any other home machine. With almost no skill a novice can create a creamy froth for the perfect cappuccino, or steam up enough milk for an American style latte. This stellar machine even has a 3-way solenoid valve! This fancy sounding component has the unique ability to relieve the pressure from the brewing process. These are just a few benefits for those who take their coffee seriously. Wake up to delicious coffee every morning!

Gaggia Brera Compact Espresso Machine $849 Perfect the art of the barista with the Gaggia Brera Compact Espresso Machine (59101). This compact espresso machine may be able to fit in places with limited space, but it’s advanced technology allows it to brew just like the industry leaders. The simple operation and easy-to-use controls allow you to craft every drink with relative ease, while the Opti-dose feature enables you to control the strength of your brew. For added convenience, this unit can memorize drink volume to give you a customized beverage in seconds. The integrated bypass doser allows you to use pre-ground or decaf coffee, but it also includes a durable ceramic grinder that can grind coffee beans into a delicious caffeinated drink for you. Featuring the built-in adapting system, this espresso machine also adjusts and selects the grind time for your beans depending on the quantity of coffee to make a perfect drink every time. Ideal for kitchens in the home or for the office, this small but convenient unit will allow you to enjoy your beverages whenever you want! Compact Unit: The small size of this machine enables it to fit in small areas and limited spaces, as well as storage areas Personalized Drinks: Custom settings allow for this unit to make custom drinks depending on brew strength, size, and other factors Simple to Use: The easy-to-use controls help the user to figure out the truly advanced technology behind this machine

New 20 oz Espresso Coffee Milk Frothing Pitcher, Stainless Steel $7.50 This high-grade stainless steel (18/10 gauge) frothing pitcher is a must addition to your home or professional espresso coffee barista station.Dishwasher safe.DIMENSIONS:Height – 4 3/8 inchesWidth – 3 1/2 inchesDiameter (top) – 3 1/8 inchesVolume -20 ounces …

Jura 66281 Descalling Tablets for Jura-Capresso Automatic Coffee and Espresso Centers, 9 Pack $18.00 Get the great brew from your Jura-Capresso Espresso and Coffee machines by regularly cleaning the system with these specially formulated Jura-Capresso decalcifying tablets. This pack of nine cleaning tablets works for all Jura-Capresso Fully Automatic Coffee Centers. Use these tablets when your Jura-Capresso Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center indicate that decalcifying is required….

Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinders $120.00 Conical steel burrs precision-made within 1/250 of an inch produce maximum aroma and full-bodied flavor from every bean. Multiple gear-reduction motor is engineered to produce the slowest grinding action resulting in the highest precision grind for ultra-smooth taste. With a choice of 16 grind settings, from espresso fine to percolator coarse, the accurate and exact computer-controlled process ope…

Espresso 501 Graduate Level Barista Training an Advanced Course in Coffee and Espresso $44.00 This video is an advanced course in coffee and espresso for the specialty coffee industry professional….

1998 Starbucks BARISTA Home Espresso Machine Instructional Video (VHS Videocassette) $25.95 BARISTA Instructional Video USA #165850300. In original slipcase….

Pulling a Double Espresso Shot – 36H x 27W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $51.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

Tamped Espresso Bayonet – 24H x 16W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $33.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

Coffee Espresso – 24H x 16W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $33.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

Espresso 101 Barista Training DVD $89.95 Espresso 101 is a complete training course in espresso and brewed coffee. This award-winning professional video training tool is the industry standard for training you and your employees. This DVD will cut the normal 20-hour employee-training cycle down to three or four hours. This tool pays for itself with the first employee trained. Each package includes a study guide, multiple-choice test with …

Advanced Barista Training- Extreme Pours $69.95 The 40+ minute DVD features four of the country’s most talented baristas demonstrating sophisticated latte art techniques, expanding the viewer’s idea of what is possible when espresso and milk are combined in a cup. In addition to The Simple Heart, viewers will learn more complicated pours including The Triple Rosetta, The Apple, The Autumn Leaf, The Little Flower and The Fire-breathing Dragon. …

Espresso Machines 101

Baristas are trained in the art of making the perfect espresso. It requires a lot of patience and practice and is not easy to master. However, there is an easier way. An espresso machine. Espresso machines make espresso a much simpler beverage to create by controlling the temperature precisely.

There are several different types of espresso machines available, each functioning in a different manner. There are piston-driven espresso machines, semi-automatic machines, and automatic espresso machines.

In the Beginning

Espresso came into being when people were looking for a quicker way to make their coffee.  In Italy, around 1901, Luigi Bezzera found a way to make hot pressurized water and its steam push through a bed of finely ground coffee. The result was a quick, individual cup of highly concentrated coffee that came to be known as espresso. Bezzera acquired a patent for his machine and in 1903 these first espresso machines were sold in Europe.

These machines were not easy to use. There was no consistency to the espresso produced because the temperature and steam were controlled by the operator, leaving room for a large amount of diversity in the resulting beverages.

In 1935 Illy invented a coffee maker that used compressed air instead of steam, thus solving the problem of exploding espresso makes. His machine gave a more favorable, stable result.

The lever action espresso machine was invented by Achille’s Gaggia in 1945 and still today bears his name. Both the Illeta and Gaggia versions of espresso machines are available on the market today.
Illy continued to expand and simplify his espresso machine by combining the best parts of other makers.

Various Types of Espresso Machines

Piston Driven Espresso Machines

Piston-driven espresso machines are more authentic than any other espresso machine. It is the most primitive of the espresso machines. Designed in Italy in 1945, this design requires strong arms to make the espresso.

The piston-driven espresso machine uses a lever that is pumped by the operator to force pressure onto hot water, driving it through the coffee grinds. This pulling down of the handle is how the term ‘pulling a shot’ came into being. The piston driven espresso is also how the crema came to be a part of espresso.

Espresso drinkers who also value authenticity tend to opt for the piston-driven machine. Otherwise you can usually find them as part of a display. Advancements in technology that brought the semi-automatic and the automatic espresso machine made the piston-driven machine obsolete.

Semi-Automatic and Automatic Espresso Machines

Semi-automatic espresso machines are hard to find due to the advanced popularity of fully automatic espresso machines.

Semi-automatic espresso machines and automatic espresso machines both have the hot water delivered using a pump system. However, in a semi-automatic machine the bean grinding, preparing and placing in the machine are all done by hand.

Automatic and super automatic espresso machines require that you only put the beans in. The machine measures the water, regulates the temperature and even grinds the beans to make the espresso. Many true espresso enthusiasts believe that the quality of the espresso is lost in the automation.

Commercial or Home Use

In addition to the types of espresso machines are the uses for the machine. If the espresso machine is intended for home use then the cost is going to be decreased significantly. For commercial use, the cost can skyrocket.

Home espresso machines should be purchased with longevity in mind. The buyer should have an idea of how often it will be used. If it is going to be used a lot, a low end commercial maker might be a better choice. For occasional use, a home espresso maker will suffice.

Commercial espresso machines can be plumbed to a water source or be manually filled – another cost to consider when looking into espresso makers. The more automated the machine the higher the cost.

Espresso makers come in a variety of types and sizes, all designed to prepare the very best espresso possible. When deciding on an espresso maker care should be taken to get the one that best serves the intended purpose.

 

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New 20 oz Espresso Coffee Milk Frothing Pitcher, Stainless Steel $7.50 This high-grade stainless steel (18/10 gauge) frothing pitcher is a must addition to your home or professional espresso coffee barista station.Dishwasher safe.DIMENSIONS:Height – 4 3/8 inchesWidth – 3 1/2 inchesDiameter (top) – 3 1/8 inchesVolume -20 ounces …

Jura 66281 Descalling Tablets for Jura-Capresso Automatic Coffee and Espresso Centers, 9 Pack $18.00 Get the great brew from your Jura-Capresso Espresso and Coffee machines by regularly cleaning the system with these specially formulated Jura-Capresso decalcifying tablets. This pack of nine cleaning tablets works for all Jura-Capresso Fully Automatic Coffee Centers. Use these tablets when your Jura-Capresso Automatic Coffee and Espresso Center indicate that decalcifying is required….

Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinders $120.00 Conical steel burrs precision-made within 1/250 of an inch produce maximum aroma and full-bodied flavor from every bean. Multiple gear-reduction motor is engineered to produce the slowest grinding action resulting in the highest precision grind for ultra-smooth taste. With a choice of 16 grind settings, from espresso fine to percolator coarse, the accurate and exact computer-controlled process ope…

Espresso 501 Graduate Level Barista Training an Advanced Course in Coffee and Espresso $44.00 This video is an advanced course in coffee and espresso for the specialty coffee industry professional….

1998 Starbucks BARISTA Home Espresso Machine Instructional Video (VHS Videocassette) $25.95 BARISTA Instructional Video USA #165850300. In original slipcase….

Pulling a Double Espresso Shot – 36H x 27W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $51.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

Tamped Espresso Bayonet – 24H x 16W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $33.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

Coffee Espresso – 24H x 16W – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $33.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l…

Espresso 101 Barista Training DVD $89.95 Espresso 101 is a complete training course in espresso and brewed coffee. This award-winning professional video training tool is the industry standard for training you and your employees. This DVD will cut the normal 20-hour employee-training cycle down to three or four hours. This tool pays for itself with the first employee trained. Each package includes a study guide, multiple-choice test with …

Advanced Barista Training- Extreme Pours $69.95 The 40+ minute DVD features four of the country’s most talented baristas demonstrating sophisticated latte art techniques, expanding the viewer’s idea of what is possible when espresso and milk are combined in a cup. In addition to The Simple Heart, viewers will learn more complicated pours including The Triple Rosetta, The Apple, The Autumn Leaf, The Little Flower and The Fire-breathing Dragon. …