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Barista training A new barista doesn't just need to learn how to make an espresso. They need to learn how your coffee shop works. That's a much bigger job. Start with the basics They need to understand the coffee you're serving. What is it? Where does it come from? What does it taste like? Why was it chosen? If they understand the coffee, they can talk about it with customers without sounding like they've memorised something from a poster. Then teach the practical stuff How t

Washed, natural, honey, anaerobic—what do they actually mean? Henning explains how coffee is processed after harvest and why it can completely change what you taste in the cup.

I am not buying it! Coffee has a funny habit of making simple things sound complicated. Ask how to make a good cup and you can quickly find yourself reading about water chemistry, extraction percentages, grind distributions, brew ratios, pressure profiles and enough different pieces of equipment to fill a small kitchen. And some of that stuff is genuinely useful. But there are also quite a few things people believe about making coffee that simply aren't quite true. Here are f