Comprehensive history of espresso: Understand the origins and evolution of espresso for context in your coffee journey
Step-by-step espresso preparation: Learn to pull perfect shots with detailed video instruction for consistent results
Espresso recipes and techniques: Master grinding, distribution, and tamping to elevate your espresso experience
Coffee storage and best practices: Discover how to store and handle coffee for optimal flavor retention
Lifetime access and support: Study at your own pace with no expiration and a free one-on-one Zoom coaching session
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Clive Coffee's Introduction to Espresso is a self-paced online course designed to teach home baristas the fundamentals of pulling exceptional espresso. Whether you've just unboxed your first machine or need to refine your technique, this course covers everything from espresso history to dialing in your grinder, distribution, tamping, and
Format
Online self-paced course
Platform
Teachable learning platform
Duration
Lifetime access
Included
Video instruction, practice sheets, alternative resources, one-on-one Zoom coaching
The course is a really good resource for those of us new to all things espresso. I’m learning the dose changes with different roasts and that guidelines are good. If you stick to weight and time then all I need to so is concentrate on grind.
I’m seeing the bottomless portafilter may be in my future. I need to learn - and get good - at the basics first.
My wife is liking the latés I make. I’m appreciating good cappuccino 😉
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Ed · 4 days ago
Very solid. I thought the content was good overall. I also liked reading the comments for each section. My only negative was thinking I could get a 1:1 15-minute session for $25 per the course materials only to find out the price had increased to $100 for a 30-minute session.
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Glenn · August 16, 2026
I learned my barista skills on the street. Taking Introduction to Espresso up-leveled my understanding of the skill one-thousand fold. Highly recommended!