The 40+ minute video/DVD features four of the country's most talented baristas demonstrating sophisticated latte art techniques, expanding the viewer's idea of what is possible when espresso and milk are combined in a cup. In addition to The Simple Heart, viewers will learn more complicated pours including The Triple Rosetta, The Apple, The Autumn Leaf, The Little Flower and The Fire-breathing Dragon. The featured baristas also discuss the fundamentals of coffee grinding, espresso extraction ...

An Evening with the Experts includes interviews with the specialty coffee industry's most highly respected professionals and explores in detail factors related to green coffee production, roasting and blending, beverage preparation, and the future of the specialty coffee industry. * Dr. Ernesto Illy: President of illycafé s.p.a. Dr. Illy is considered the world's most renowned authority on the subject of espresso and espresso preparation. * Mauro Cipolla: President of Caffe D'arte Coffee. Mr....

Are you considering opening a specialty coffee business? Do you already own an existing operation? Are you realizing the level of success you had hoped for? Bean Business Basics is the definitive how-to manual for opening and operating a retail specialty coffee business. The new edition, with a publication date of March, 2002, has been thoroughly updated and expanded to meet the needs of today's specialty coffee entrepreneur. Thousands of copies of the first edition have been sold since the b...

Coffee Basics - A Quick and Easy Guide by Kevin Knox & Julia Sheldon Haffaker will put your local coffee bar to the test with Coffee Basics!With thousands of coffee bars and restaurants serving an endless variety of blends, roasts, and brews, ordering a specialty coffee drink has become as daunting a task as selecting a fine wine. How can you distinguish between great coffee and great hype? Read Coffee basics.

Espresso 101 is the award-winning professional video training tool for you and your employees. This tape will cut the normal 20-hour employee-training cycle down to three or four hours. This tool pays for itself with the first employee trained. Each package includes a study guide, multiple-choice test with answer key, barista diploma and a durable library case. Runtime: 55 MinutesThis informative video covers: A Brief History of Coffee Coffee Bean Roasting and Blending Espress...

Espresso Bartender's Guide to Espresso Bartending by Sally Ann & Dara Diane The Original. The first of its kind! Over 600 recipes for making espresso, Italian sodas, tea drinks and much, much more. Claimed to be the educational bible for the industry. New product guidelines! Instructional Illustrations.

Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques How to identify and control every factor for perfect espresso coffee in a commercial setting. If perfection is your goal this is your book! 160 pages. Praise for Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques Here is the book that Baristas have been looking for...Schomer tells you how to make (espresso), and does so more clearly and completely than any other book. Specialty Coffee Association of AmericaA genuine passion for espresso...sound techn...

by Phillip Jenssen. Over 800 recipes for espresso and iced Italian beverages made in seconds. Endless espresso trivia. Latest How-to" techniques."

by Monaghan & Huffaker General beginner's overview to starting and running your own specialty coffee business.

Spilling the Beans, is a 40 minute overview of the coast to coast espresso explosion. Hear what experts in all phases of the industry have to say about where this product and business have come from and where in their view it is going.

David Schomer's Professional Espresso Training Series is based on sixteen years of hands on research into each factor that affects the creation of caffe espresso. The Professional Espresso Training Series provides the espresso bar owner all the information needed to produce a beautiful, and sweet caffe espresso. David's "Techniques of the Barista" covers: Espresso Dosing: The Leveling Technique Espresso Packing Technique Brewing Time/Shot Cut-Off Adjusting the grind Machine...

Now, the professionals who have trained thousands of gourmet coffee bar employees teach you the secrets of choosing and preparing great coffees and espresso at home. In this informative video you will learn about:A Brief History of Coffee * The Coffee Bean, from Seed to Export * Coffee and Health * The Art of Roasting & Blending * The Cafe Culture * Selecting Gourmet Coffees-n-Kitchen Drink Preparation Demonstrations * Brewed Coffee Preparation * Preparing Espresso and Espresso Beverages * Ma...