{"product_id":"artisanal-coffee-made-simple-the-breville-barista-express-companion-9798250355131","title":"Artisanal Coffee Made Simple: The Breville Barista Express Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jason Dorr\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comfort Food\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Breville Barista Express owners spend the first six months chasing their tail -- adjusting one thing, then another, never sure what actually fixed it or why. The machine isn't the problem. The process is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtisanal Coffee Made Simple is a methodology book written specifically for the Barista Express. Not a generic espresso guide. Not a collection of tips. A complete, systematic approach to this machine -- fixed dose, weight-driven extraction, grind-only correction -- that teaches you to diagnose and correct rather than guess and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's inside: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One covers the machine itself -- components, first setup, and the daily and monthly maintenance that keeps it performing correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two is the Starbucks recalibration. Dark oily beans are not premium. Scorched milk is not craftsmanship. This section explains what's actually happening physically and chemically, then rebuilds your reference point from the ground up -- roast levels, origin characteristics, freshness, degassing, and bean selection for this machine specifically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three covers the methodology -- dose, grind, and extraction as a system. Weight-driven thinking. Why small variables compound. The grinder adjustment matrix that tells you exactly what to change and by how much based on what your shot is showing you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Four is the drink menu. Every entry -- breve, cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte, americano, and more -- comes with parameters, build sequence, and quality criteria. Not recipes. Builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Five is troubleshooting. How to read a shot. How to adapt when beans change. Common problems and their actual causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe appendix contains the full SOPs as clean technical reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for someone who wants to understand the process well enough to own it -- not follow steps until something accidentally works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592894365847,"sku":"9798250355131","price":1289.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798250355131.webp?v=1774979774","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/artisanal-coffee-made-simple-the-breville-barista-express-companion-9798250355131","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}