Blog

Why does my soy milk curdle in coffee?

Does soy milk have beef with specialty coffee? Are you a soy drinker? Have you ever been served a chunky brew? Have you ever made yourself a soy latte and it had a consistency that meant you had to eat it with a spoon? You could be mistaken into thinking that the soy milk is off. But what is the ...

Gaggia Classic Pro- a good first Espresso Machine

So you've decided to bite the bullet and purchase your first Espresso Machine for your home? Amazing! But where to start? Going into a store can be so overwhelming if you aren't sure exactly what you are looking for. Start off by working out your budget. If your budget is under $1000 take a look ...

Why's everyone talking about Carbonic Maceration?

More fancy Coffee Processing terms? Really? Let's discuss Carbonic Maceration. This is a relatively recent process introduced by Sasa Sestic in 2015. It is a method of fermentation inspired by winemaking. How does it work? Coffee Cherries are placed into an airtight container and flushed with Car...

What is Supernatural Coffee?

Supernatural Coffee!? What is that? Coffee has superpowers? Well- we already know that! So what exactly is Supernatural Coffee? Supernatural Processing involves a number of experimental techniques to boost flavour, sweetness and body. Originating in El Salvador when Sasa Sestic visited Mauricio ...

How to make Barista Coffee at Home

I love your coffee when I drink it at your café- but when I bring it home and try to make it myself it just doesn’t taste the same! Does this sound familiar? You are not alone! Here are a few ways that you can improve the coffee that you make from home. Start with delicious, locally roasted speci...

Review: Smeg 50's Retro Style Espresso Coffee Machine

We love pretty things, so when the Smeg retro came into The barista School for a Home espresso machine tutorial we were super pumped.

Grouch featured as one of the Best Coffee Roasters in WA

Grouch was lucky enough to be featured as one of the 10 best coffee roasters in WA! Check out the awesome write up from The Coffee Post! "Grouch only deals with green bean suppliers that are transparent and can provide a paper trail of everyone along the coffee chain, especially the farmers, bei...

camping with a delter coffee press and comandante hand grinder

Best way to make coffee camping.

Get your camp on, a no nonsense guide to brewing on the campsite. The sun has started peaking through the clouds again and it’s time to pull out the camp gear, air out the tent and get ready to head down south. We’re going to talk you through the best way to make coffee on the campsite, whether y...

A picture of a espresso machine portafilter with ground coffee inside flat after being tamped

Setting your coffee recipe at home

TERMINOLOGY Dose:This is the term used to describe the amount of coffee dosed into your portafilter per coffee. When making espresso it is good to weigh the amount of coffee being put into your portafilter as it allows you to repeat the same brewing process time after time and make small tweaks t...

Tamp that! How to tamp your coffee puck

How hard should I tamp my coffee is a question we hear often from home baristas. To give you more of an idea about how hard to tamp, let's first look at why we tamp our espresso puck. WHY TAMP? We compact (tamp) the coffee in our portafilters so that the water being pushed through the bas...

Five most common mistakes made by home baristas

Everybody wants that cafe quality coffee at home but sometimes we get in our own way. We’re running through the five most common mistakes made by customers on their home machines and what they can do to solve them. It is our mission to get you making flawless coffee on whatever machine you are ma...

What Grind size to choose for your coffee?

Nailing your coffee grind is the key to an amazing cup of coffee. Different brew methods require different sized grind to ensure you are getting enough contact between the brew water and coffee grounds. We are going to run through the most common brew methods people use to make coffee and the cor...

Blog

Latest Articles