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Welcome to Home-Barista.com™, a site
dedicated to the home espresso
enthusiast!
Our detailed espresso machine reviews and
coffee grinder reviews cover the higher end
of home espresso equipment on the market, but
make only one assumption about you—a love of
espresso! Whether this is the first time
you've considered making espresso,
cappuccinos, and lattes in your home or
you've been drinking coffee for years, you
will find tidbits of information to help you
get the best out of your home espresso
machine.
Have a question or just want to talk
espresso? Check out the
discussion forums!
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Buyer's Guide to the Dalla Corte Mini
Double boiler espresso machines continue to garner great interest from the home barista communities as more choices
become available and the prices of commercial-quality units drift closer to more home enthusiasts' budget. Technology continues to improve,
offering buyers more compact machines with precise temperature control and lots of steam—oh yes, lots of steam!
One model that is well known to home baristas overseas but new to the United States is the Dalla Corte Mini.
At only 14 inches tall and 10 inches wide, it can easily fit into the most compact of spaces.
Join reviewer Jim Schulman and co-reviewers Dan Kehn and Ian Stewart
for a fresh look at one of the smallest double boiler espresso
machines to hit the market.
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FAQs and Favorites
If you're new to HB, you may be
thinking, "I don't know where to
begin, there's too much
information!" To make it easier for
you to get started and to help you
navigate to topics that interest you,
this article contains links to the best
topics all in one place, categorized by
forum and subject area. The article
also recommends a few must-read
introduction and how-tos that form the
basic barista knowledge and techniques.
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La Spaziale Vivaldi II
Over the years, Chris' Coffee Service has worked closely with La Spaziale to refine the
product line based on feedback from consumers. These incremental changes prompted us to
update the buyer's guide with a fresh look at the La Spaziale Vivaldi II.
Guest reviewer Ian Stewart
revisits the original review, including comparisons with a representative espresso machines typically on
an aficionado's short list.
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The Professional Barista's Handbook
Despite the title, Scott Rao's handbook applies as much to the serious home barista
as the professional barista. It covers the fundamental knowledge that every successful barista must know,
and does so in a succinct and thorough manner. This article is an excerpt of the
opening chapter on the basics of espresso, the tools of the barista, and key techniques.
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Lever Espresso Machine Smackdown
Lever espresso machines are known
for their compelling simplicity. This
review will focus on a recent entry to
the US market, the Ponte Vecchio Lusso.
This temperature-stable lever espresso
machine will be compared and contrasted
against better known models like the
Olympia Cremina, La Pavoni Europiccola
and Elektra Microcasa a Leva. The
commentary begins in the Bench forum.
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