Barista course · Episode 0

Prelude — what this course is about

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Cold open

Hear that? That isn't the press of a button. That's craft.

The turning point

You have a good machine — a dozen coffees at the push of a button, and a crema that looks the part. But there is this one thought: there is more in your bean. Your taste, exactly.

The best it can be — and that only comes out when you lend a hand yourself. And you ask yourself: can I do that? The answer is yes.

And it is easier than you think, once someone shows you what really matters. That is exactly what we do here. Step by step — and everything you learn, you can apply on your own machine.

That is how you go from button-presser to barista. Five things decide every espresso. We call them the five Ms.

The mixture, your bean. The measure, how much goes in and how much comes out. The mill, the grind — the most important dial there is.

The machine, your tool. And the fifth, the biggest M, the human being. That is you.

Four of them you prepare. The fifth you will master in your sleep. In this season we go through every M one by one.

And at the end you pull your espresso yourself. With confidence. Reliably.

omaneo — and YOU can do espresso.

The promise

We'll show you how.