Professional barista or passionate amateur? To improve your technique, there's nothing better than practice and the help of a few accessories. Tamper, thermometer, scale... The success of a coffee is sometimes hidden in the details. Discover the well-kept secrets of professionals.
Become a Latte Art Master
To practice Latte Art, you need a little practice and quality accessories. It's up to you to create leaf, swan or heart patterns on your cappuccino, worthy of a professional barista!
The milk pitcher is essential for obtaining a creamy foam that gives free rein to your creativity. Its stainless steel or Teflon material withstands the high temperatures of the steam nozzle while protecting your hand from the heat.
Barista's tip: Use whole, very fresh milk to make it whip more easily. A thermometer will tell you exactly when the ideal temperature has been reached. It is between 60 and 65°C.
A perfect espresso
It's impossible to serve delicious milky drinks without a quality espresso. Whether you enjoy it pure or not, it's the barista's essential preparation! It's used in all latte recipes. Its success depends on the barista's know-how, but also on his tools.
To press the grind into the filter holder, each barista has their own tamper! This is the trick for smooth tamping. We appreciate the charm of traditional models with their stainless steel base, but the automatic version reassures beginners in a professional environment.
A pocket-sized scale is very practical for measuring milk and coffee, but not only that. It is an easy way to control the extraction rate. The barista's secret to a good balance of aromas? Make sure he gets 30 ml of espresso in 25 seconds!
The organization of the professional barista
To keep your worktop or bar always welcoming, rely on storage and maintenance accessories!
With the tamper station, you no longer have to waste time looking for it, especially if there are several of you using it... Another strong point: as with classic supports, the station prevents the presence of impurities in your coffee.
To collect the grounds after extraction, think of the knock box! In addition to being elegant, it absorbs shocks with the filter holder. The brushes also help to maintain cleanliness, with their different formats reserved for cleaning the coffee grinder and the worktop.
The best barista accessories
Professional or amateur barista, you will find everything you need to go further in coffee preparation and to maintain your devices.
At CoffeeAvenue, we pay attention to every detail, from where our coffee comes from to how we roast it. The same goes for our accessories.
As with our gentle extraction coffee makers or our coffee machines, we use high-end brands. Find Hario , Joe Frex or Rocket. They have strong ethical values and guarantee finishes of incomparable quality.
