The Home Barista: How to Bring Out the Best in Every Coffee Bean

<b>For coffee enthusiasts everywhere, a charming handbook to becoming your own favorite barista</b><br><br> More than 100 million Americans start each day with a cup of coffee (many at no small price) ! It's a fact : We <i>love</i> coffee. Now, in <i>The Home Barista</i>, two professionals reveal the secrets to brewing coffee worthy of the priciest cafés right in your own kitchen.<br><br> Connoisseurs Simone Egger and Ruby Ashby Orr enlighten readers with insights and advice from crop to cup and beyond. Savvy, smart, and charmingly designed, <i>The Home Barista</i> guides you through the essentials - from understanding your bean's origins and establishing your palate to perfecting your technique. It's the essential coffee-lover's guide to turning a simple bean into a sensational beverage:Roast your own beans. (Is it worth it? How not to burn them!) Learn all the lingo you need to talk coffee like a pro.Master the elusive espresso (by refining tamp, time, and temperature) .Create barista-worthy milk texture and foam designs.Try seven different ways to brew - from the French press to the Turkish <i>ibrik</i>.