Learn Barista & Coffee Free

Food & Drink

Start with Making Starbucks Drinks At Home (11 min, Joshua Weissman), then Decaf Explained (21 min, James Hoffmann). All 623 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need espresso machine, burr coffee grinder, milk frothing pitcher and a few more basics (about $610 of kit). The book to keep beside you: The World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann.

What you'll need

• Espresso machine: Learn shots and milk at home. - View on Amazon
• Burr coffee grinder: Grind is everything.
• Milk frothing pitcher: Latte art starts here.
• Coffee scale with timer: Dial in shots precisely.
• Tamper: Even extraction.

Lessons

• Making Starbucks Drinks At Home | But Better (11 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
• Decaf Explained (21 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• HOW TO STEAM MILK FOR LATTE ART (featuring 2x Latte Art World Champion Lance Hedrick) (21 min, Lance Hedrick, Intermediate)
• The Coffee Siphon, aka Vacuum Pot (22 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The Ultimate Moka Pot Technique (Episode #3) (12 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• A Beginner's Guide To Buying Great Coffee (26 min, James Hoffmann, Beginner)
• Coffee Roasting Explained (19 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• I Tried The Worlds Best Hot Chocolate (17 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
• The Truly Absurd Secrets of An Incredible Americano (25 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• How I Make Espresso: Tools and Techniques (22 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Inside Espresso Pucks With A CT Scanner (21 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The MokaBot Brews Better Coffee Than Me (19 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LATTE ART w/ 2x Latte Art World Champion Lance Hedrick (36 min, Lance Hedrick, Intermediate)
• We Asked 39,425 People How They Make Espresso - This Is What We Found (24 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Everything I Learned About Cold Brew Coffee (27 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The Beginner’s Guide To Latte Art (41 min, James Hoffmann, Beginner)
• Irish Coffee (11 min, How To Drink, Intermediate)
• A Beginner's Guide To Fixing Bad Espresso (20 min, James Hoffmann, Beginner)
• An Experimental Coffee Ice Cream (That's Delicious) (12 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Bad Coffee In A Cafe - What Should You Do? (11 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Buying A Vintage Espresso Machine (17 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Coffee For A Group (How To Win Friends & Caffeinate People) (20 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• I Did Caffeine Analysis: Some Unexpected Results! (19 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Is Coffee Good for You? (18 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Making Cappuccino/Latte/Flat White at Home (without an Espresso Machine) (18 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Our Extremely Nerdy Custom Coffee Siphon (30 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Stones In Coffee: An Ill-Advised Investigation (24 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The £60 Aldi Espresso Machine (20 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The Best Coffee Toys Under $50 (13 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The Most Wonderfully Absurd Coffee Brewer Ever Made (8 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• There Is No "World's Strongest Coffee" (14 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Why your Coffee is Sour/Bitter! (and how to fix it) (28 min, Lance Hedrick, Intermediate)
• $200 ESPRESSO BASKETS: Fancy Lancy Baskets (44 min, Lance Hedrick, Intermediate)
• 5 LATTE ART MISTAKES YOU'RE MAKING: From Latte Art Champion Lance Hedrick (24 min, Lance Hedrick, Intermediate)
• Better than Brad? I remade Brad Pitt's Coffee Commercial (14 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Can You Roast Coffee In An Airfryer? (15 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Coffee Brewing Ratios Explained (10 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Coffee Pods Are Good For The Planet Now?! (13 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• DIAL IN ESPRESSO WITH ME!: Lance Dials in a Mystery Roast (22 min, Lance Hedrick, Intermediate)
• Drinking Espresso from the 1950s (15 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• How to Make Coffee Without Coffee Equipment (15 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• I Need To Tell You Why Coffee Makes You Poop (9 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Kopi Luwak/Civet Poop Coffee: Disgusting or Delightful? (9 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Review: All of IKEA's Coffee Stuff (17 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Science Says No Coffee Before Breakfast?! (12 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Shockingly Delicious Espresso Pucks (10 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Supermarket Instant Coffee - Which One Tastes Best? (14 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The 168 Hour Liquid CO2 Bath That Decaffeinates Coffee! (11 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The AeroPress Premium Review (22 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The Barisieur - Do You Need A Fancy Bedside Coffee Maker? (11 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• The Beginner’s Guide to Coffee Machine Maintenance (28 min, James Hoffmann, Beginner)
• The Bizarre And Surprising Coffee Of The Nespresso Vertuo (20 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Understanding the Moka Pot (Episode #2) (33 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Wake-Up Drinks: 5 Coffee/Energy Cocktails You’ll Actually Make (29 min, How To Drink, Intermediate)
• 3D Printing Coffee Stuff (13 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• $50 vs $500 Vs $500,000 Coffee Grinder (13 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• A Beginner's Guide to Coffee Grinders (22 min, James Hoffmann, Beginner)
• A Beginner's Guide to Resting Coffee (13 min, James Hoffmann, Beginner)
• A Better 1 Cup V60 Technique (10 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)
• Can You Roast Coffee In Helium? (16 min, James Hoffmann, Intermediate)

Books on Barista & Coffee

1. The World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann - View on Amazon
2. The Professional Barista's Handbook by Scott Rao - View on Amazon
3. Coffee Obsession by Anette Moldvaer - View on Amazon