On this page you will find tips to help you get good coffee. What exactly should you be looking for when you walk into a cafe? What are the warning signs? Click on any of the articles below to learn more
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Written by Donaldo
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So here you are, waiting in line for a coffee in a cafe. What do you look for? What hints is the Barista giving you, unknowingly, that they do or don't know what they are doing ...
Here are some simple tips to help ensure you get a coffee you like.
- does the Barista use his/her hand to test the milk temperature? Take a look, is their hand is placed on the container as they heat the milk?
- how long does the hand stay on the milk container before they turn the steam off
- an you hear the milk boiling? If so, RUN!!!!
- do they flush clean water through the machine BEFORE each and every new coffee they express
- do they wipe the steam nozzle after every use
- do they give the steam nozzle a quick squirt to expel any water in the nozzle?
- How big are the cups?
- how big is the takeaway cup? If it is bigger than it should be (e.g greater than about 300mls) ask them to only fill it 3/4 full.
- More to come as I get them or remember them ...
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