<div><b>For coffee enthusiasts everywhere, a charming handbook to becoming your own favorite barista</b><br><br>More than 100 million Americans start each day with a cup of coffee (many at no small price)! It’s a fact : We<i>love</i> coffee. Now, in <i>The Home Barista</i>, two professionals reveal the secrets to brewing coffee worthy of the priciest cafés right in your own kitchen.<br><br>Connoisseurs Simone Egger and Ruby Ashby Orr enlighten readers with insights and advice from crop to cup and beyond. Savvy, smart, and charmingly designed,<i>The Home Barista</i> 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:<ul><li>Roast your own beans. (Is it worth it? How not to burn them!)</li><li>Learn all the lingo you need to talk coffee like a pro.</li><li>Master the elusive espresso (by refining tamp, time, and temperature).</li><li>Create barista-worthy milk texture and foam designs.</li><li>Try seven different ways to brew—from the French press to the Turkish <i>ibrik</i>.</li></ul></div>