Beginners Guide to Making Coffee

Making a great coffee these days is an art form and for those in this industry it is very serious business. By following this easy step by step guide you will be well on your way to be able to make a great tasting coffee!

Making the shot

1. Place the group handle in your least dominant hand and place under the grinder. Flick the required handle about 3 times or until the group head is full of coffee but not overflowing.

2. Place the tamper in your other hand and tamp down flat once, making sure the coffee in the group head is even leveled, lightly tap the side of the group head so the excess coffee is off the sides, and repeat the process again making sure you are using not too much force as doing this will lead to inconsistent timing of your shots.

3.Wipe the rim clean of excess coffee and place group head in the required slots in the machine. Your shots should always take in between 25 to 30 seconds to disperse from machine and should have a smooth, creamy texture to it.

Frothing of the milk

1. Pour milk in the jug until it fills up to just below where the spout starts.(In this guide you are making enough milk for 1 cup of coffee.) Place the jug in whichever hand is more comfortable and then place the wand in the jug.

2. Now hold the jug so it is not angled and make sure the wand is just touching the milk. Your wand should be started more in the middle part of the jug, not on the side.

3. Turn on the wand, holding the jug as steady as possible, then place this hand under the jug for more support. as the milk is churning, you should notice a whirlpool being created. As this is being done, you should also hear a noise, kinda like a train(maybe), which is creating the froth required. You only need to hear his noise for about 3 or 4 seconds, then very slightly bring your jug upwards a little until the milk is covering only about a centimeter of the wand.

4. Once you feel with your hand supporting the jug is getting too hot to hold, release this hand, while still continuing to steady the jug with the other hand, and count to about 4 seconds and turn off the wand quickly.

5. Wipe the wand clean of the milk with a clean cloth then if needed lightly tap the jug on the bench if there is any surface bubbles, which if u have followed the steps properly there should not be.

After following these simple steps, your milk is ready to be poured into your cup with the shot already in it, and ready to be enjoyed by you or anyone who the coffee is being made for.