The Home Barista
Author: Simone Egger & Ruby Ashby Orr
More than 100 million Americans start each day with a cup of coffee (many at no small price)! It’s a fact : We love coffee. Now, in The Home Barista, two professionals reveal the secrets to brewing coffee worthy of the priciest cafés right in your own kitchen.
Connoisseurs Simone Egger and Ruby Ashby Orr enlighten readers with insights and advice from crop to cup and beyond. Savvy, smart, and charmingly designed, The Home Barista guides you through the essentials—from understanding your bean’s origins and establishing your palate to perfecting your technique. It’s the essential coffee-lover’s guide to turning a simple bean into a sensational beverage:
- Roast your own beans. (Is it worth it? How not to burn them!)
- Learn all the lingo you need to talk coffee like a pro.
- Master the elusive espresso (by refining tamp, time, and temperature).
- Create barista-worthy milk texture and foam designs.
- Try seven different ways to brew—from the French press to the Turkish ibrik.
Pickup Information
Pickup is only available from Despaña Fine Foods & Tapas Cafe in SoHo. Orders need to be placed 24 hours in advance of pickup.
Delivery Information
You are currently on our NYC store. All orders placed through this store can be delivered anywhere in NYC to Manhattan and Brooklyn. For orders outside of those boroughs please visit our Nationwide Store.
Despaña Brand Foods has been servicing the wholesale & retail food service industry with imported specialties from Spain to New York since 1971.
We have established direct relationships with some of the best small to mid-size, artisan, producers that represent the most select and high quality brands from Spain. We are proud to bridge these products to the American market.
DeNoche at Despaña
Our “DeNoche” menu in collaboration with our sister store, Despaña Vinos y Más is here. The perfect way to enjoy an evening out in SoHo.
