THE BARISTA REFERENCE BOOK: FOUNDATION

by Alessandro Galtieri

The Barista Reference Book It is an excellent introduction to the basic skills necessary for anyone who wants to start, or improve skills, and work as a professional Barista. Ideal handbook for all passionate espresso home Barista looking for a real professional style and useful tips and clear indications to extract properly Italian espresso and cappuccinos. Anyone wants a complete guide to adopt a qualifying work style and a growth of knowledge, will found indications and contents comply with the official SCA Barista Skills Foundation study program and certification exams. The volume is also ideal as a specific textbook on the subject in private schools and professional institutes, and as a job description for coffee shop staff for large chains of bars, restaurants and hotels. INDEX Chapter 1 - Coffee Variety features Arabica/Robusta Preservation Coffee beans Vs. ground coffee Increasing coffee contact surface through grinding Why coffee decays quickly Main causes of coffee degeneration Preserving coffee quality in everyday use Coffee freshness Chapter 2 - Equipment Coffee grinders Adjusting the coffee grinder On demand grinder Doser grinder The espresso machine The parts of an espresso machine Water treatment The espresso cup Grinding Chapter 3 - Espresso What is espresso? Evaluation of extraction Espresso preparation The espresso sequence Coffee grinding Extraction variables Chapter 4 - Milk Milk knowledge The classic cappuccino “Monk’s head” The cappuccino Milk frothing The frothing phase Positioning Milk pouring technique The pouring sequence The milk does not froth Chapter 5 - Service Health Safety Daily cleaning of the coffee grinder Daily cleaning of the espresso machine Customer Service Basic principles Hygiene and order The Alessandro Galtieri Professional Barista since 1994, owner of one to the most renowned Specialty Coffee in Italy - AROMA Bologna. Experienced SCA AST and Content Creator for Brewing module.
Two times Italian Brewers Cup Champion.
Competitor for World Brewers Cup - Third place in the world in 2019.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2020

Reviews

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mediocre high level reference and guide but too many grammatical errors and general language inconsistencies made it hard to follow at times. Felt like it was written by multiple people as the writing style changed in certain areas. It was OK but not a reference book I would actually need to reference again.

[Peter J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought and started to read.
A long time client of Alessandro's Aroma.
It's a cute book, not sure if the original was written in Italian, one would think so, but no information on this can be found.
Alas, the English is terrible :-(