This two-product kit includes the Seattle Barista Academy's DVD "Barista Fundamentals: Machine Maintenance Made Easy™" and the printed "Seattle Barista Training Manual™". This combined kit saves 10% over individual prices on .In "Machine Maintenance Made Easy™", SBA trainers Philip Search and Lorrie McCullaugh cover the basics of equipment maintenance including: the necessary tools; cleaning of the portafilter; group head; steam wand; the grinder and burr heads, and the espresso machine. In the final step they discuss how to pull a proof shot and choose a machine. This DVD is a must have resource for the coffee shop owner or home or professional barista.The "Seattle Barista Academy Training Manual™" is a must have for the new barista, café, cart, or coffee shop owner!! Used by instructors at the Seattle Barista Academy, this comprehensive text covers information delivered during its acclaimed three-day certification course: 'Barista Fundamentals - Gaining Command of the Variables™' and 'Hot and Cold Drink Building and Latte Art™'™, and its half-day courses for the home barista.The 88-page "Barista Academy Training Manual™" contains a comprehensive discussion of the espresso brewing process, drinks and recipes, steps to pulling shots including dosing, leveling, distribution, tamping and the ideal espresso, milk steaming, and latte art. There also are sections on etymology, the history of coffee, its biology and cultivation, roasting, coffee blends and flavors, storage, preparation, presentation, and the social and health aspects of coffee, machine maintenance, how to use a French press, and bar certification of employees.
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