Brew like a barista.
At home.
Free guides, recipes and tools for coffee and tea lovers. Learn espresso, milk, pour-over, cold brew, tea and Arabic coffee, one step at a time.
Learn step by step
Short, practical guides with real numbers. Pick a topic, or start with the basics.
Brewing tools
Work out a recipe, fix a bad shot, steep tea at the right temperature and find your grind size.
Every grinder's numbers are different, so use these textures as a guide and fine-tune by taste.
Milk drinks, decoded
The same espresso with different amounts of milk and foam. This is what's in each cup.
How to steam milk in 4 steps
Works with any steam wand. Each step has one number to aim for.
-
3–5 °C
Start cold
Use milk straight from the fridge in a cold pitcher, filled to just below the spout.
-
3–5 s
Add air
Keep the wand tip just under the surface until you hear a soft "tss" and the milk rises a little.
-
Whirlpool
Spin it smooth
Lower the tip a little so the milk spins. The spin breaks big bubbles into glossy microfoam.
-
55–65 °C
Stop in time
Stop when the pitcher is too hot to hold. Hotter milk loses its natural sweetness.
A clean machine makes better coffee
Old coffee oils and limescale make coffee taste bitter and flat. This simple routine keeps every cup clean.
Daily
After every session
- Flush the group head
- Wipe and purge the steam wand
- Rinse portafilter and basket
- Empty the drip tray
Weekly
Once a week
- Backflush with cleaner (if your manual allows)
- Soak baskets and portafilter
- Wash the water tank
Monthly
Every 4 weeks
- Brush out the grinder burrs
- Check the water filter
- Deep clean the milk frother
Descale
Every 1–3 months
- Depends on your water hardness
- Use a coffee machine descaler
- Follow your machine's manual
Barista words, explained
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Watch, then brew along
Step-by-step videos from the LePresso team.
Brew like a barista.
At home.
Free guides, recipes and tools for coffee and tea lovers. Learn espresso, milk, pour-over, cold brew, tea and Arabic coffee, one step at a time.
Learn step by step
Short, practical guides with real numbers. Pick a topic, or start with the basics.
Brewing tools
Work out a recipe, fix a bad shot, steep tea at the right temperature and find your grind size.
Every grinder's numbers are different, so use these textures as a guide and fine-tune by taste.
Milk drinks, decoded
The same espresso with different amounts of milk and foam. This is what's in each cup.
How to steam milk in 4 steps
Works with any steam wand. Each step has one number to aim for.
-
3–5 °C
Start cold
Use milk straight from the fridge in a cold pitcher, filled to just below the spout.
-
3–5 s
Add air
Keep the wand tip just under the surface until you hear a soft "tss" and the milk rises a little.
-
Whirlpool
Spin it smooth
Lower the tip a little so the milk spins. The spin breaks big bubbles into glossy microfoam.
-
55–65 °C
Stop in time
Stop when the pitcher is too hot to hold. Hotter milk loses its natural sweetness.
A clean machine makes better coffee
Old coffee oils and limescale make coffee taste bitter and flat. This simple routine keeps every cup clean.
Daily
After every session
- Flush the group head
- Wipe and purge the steam wand
- Rinse portafilter and basket
- Empty the drip tray
Weekly
Once a week
- Backflush with cleaner (if your manual allows)
- Soak baskets and portafilter
- Wash the water tank
Monthly
Every 4 weeks
- Brush out the grinder burrs
- Check the water filter
- Deep clean the milk frother
Descale
Every 1–3 months
- Depends on your water hardness
- Use a coffee machine descaler
- Follow your machine's manual
Barista words, explained
Heard a word in a guide or video? Look it up here.
No word found. Try another search.
Watch, then brew along
Step-by-step videos from the LePresso team.