8 Coffee Tips You Need to Know Quicker

[@EmileeBryant]

What did you need to know most when starting out? Think I missed something? Let me know In the comments! And don't forget to beat up the like button.

[@phasaset]

Karate chops to the baby all the way!

[@DanielHHo]

This filthy scumbag was screaming YES! throughout your video. Oh, this would have been so helpful decades ago when I was starting on the journey. I'm glad you're around to help the "baby baristas" along!

[@attilaid2169]

Just a quick tip, I'd recommend asking for likes and subscription at the end of the video. This is the first time I see any of your videos. I don't know how, and what it'll get, but let us watch the content first, before you ask for feedback. 😉

[@lulubellsteiho6306]

Omg I'm so noob hahha what is purging lol... I got a bartender job and I've never had experience lol I got it based on my personality,now I feel sooooo unco lol

[@bart8906]

I would really have liked a glass jugg to be able to see better what was going on... eeeeh.. I would have liked to have you showing me in person! this is really challenging on my own... Had al lot of espresso an cappucino in Italy this year which gave me the motivation to pick this up back home in the Netherlands.. ps.. your video's are really great!

[@Cragadom]

“…when you’re karate chopping your newborn baby.” 😂 In a coffee video! 🤣 Instant Like!! 👍🏼 🙌🏼 ❤️

[@ScarsOfAFracturedSou]

Thank you for approaching coffee without the an air of superiority. I look forward to more of your videos, please keep this going.

[@EmileeBryant]

Thank you! Coffee is def a bit snooty at times. I always vibe with, drink what you like and have passion in the things you do in life. for me that's coffee, and I would never look down on someone who didn't like what I happen to like.

[@ColdCoffeePhotography]

Hey a newborn baby barista here, just to say love the way you teach without being overly serious - now all I can hear in my head is you saying crack....... subbed!

[@l.l.coolray]

I've been surfing coffee channels for a couple of years now, this is the first time i have seen yours. I loved it, good job👏👍😁😎🇬🇧

[@MikeFLHT]

LL Cool Ray! What's happening my brother? 🙋

[@l.l.coolray]

@@MikeFLHT hi mike, haven't seen you post any content for a while. I'm doing good, life has returned to normal again in the UK. (Back to work etc). Still surfing the channels but not on chat as much because i don't see live broadcasts, always catch up after work. Glad to see your comment, hope all is well with you. i still see Hoons channel and Dylan's but no one i recognize in the chat plus i can not reply when its a repeat. Stay safe will talk again llcoolray👍😉😎🇬🇧

[@MikeFLHT]

@@l.l.coolray It's really good to hear from you. Also very good to hear that life has returned to normal for you over there. I'm the same way. Don't vatch Hoon's channel live anymore. Only know a few people I know over there now. Stay safe and stay with the coffee!

[@iamuploadingsomevideos4897]

as a 6 year barista who's worked in several cafes and with hundreds of other baristas..... HOW is this the first time i've ever seen someone give advice on how to better fold your towels??? that's the best tip I've gotten in months

[@EmileeBryant]

Towels should not be overlooked!! I am also around the 6-7 year mark! wow.. time flies

[@grumpyoldguy4817]

Dear sweet Mary mother of Francis, I am so glad you talked about tasting notes. I was beginning to think I was going insane because NONE of the descriptions make sense to me. You just saved me enough money on therapy to buy a new round of accessories I don't need. Keep up the great work.

[@estelley1424]

This video is super helpful and insightful, especially regarding the pouring speed and the flavor note, which had been bothering me for a while. As soon as you mentioned the photographer who said it should be ‘this reminds me of’ rather than ‘what it tastes like,’ a light bulb went on 💡. I found myself watching all of your videos to the end. You have a natural ability to share information in a way that’s easy to digest. Thank you!

[@hamijoh]

First I could listen to Emilee for hours - what a great voice! But I love her thoughts in this video - especially the tasting notes!! Well done all around and thank you.

[@RodrigoRezendeRocha]

Hello, I just became a Baby Barista. I loved your video, it helped me a lot. Hugs from Brazil. ☺

[@kevinlangat9016]

This is so beneficial to me as a beginner Barista from Kenya. I just started watching your videos yesterday and really loving them. Thank you

[@chongli297]

Subscribed for the hint on flavour notes. THANK YOU! I kept trying all these different coffees that said "watermelon! peach! plum! jasmine! vanilla! chocolate!" and they all just tasted like different coffees to me, not like any of those other things! I thought maybe I could bring out those flavour notes if I got better at dialing in my espresso! Now I don't feel so bad that my espresso tastes like coffee. Thank you so much!

[@jakobw135]

Your videos are not only INFORMATIVE and SATISFYING - but also CHARMING beyond description! :-)

[@caseybowman9017]

This is phenomenal. Thank you for passing on this knowledge to the next wave of baristas. I’m currently a supervisor in ASM training at Starbucks, so a lot of my coffee knowledge is somewhat fast food-ized and not as detail-focused as a traditional café environment is. I picked up so many tips to bring to my team and I want to thank you for helping grow the art :)

[@Ashish-vl3re]

Thanks

[@congtech]

I predict that you will become one of the biggest barista KZbinr! You’re so lovely and kind :) thanks for the videos and really good explanation

[@MatthewEncina]

Loved this. Thanks for advancing my coffee education.

[@kellbain6576]

You're my go to for learning how to make great espresso at home. It's your crystal clear expression and lack of bias that draws me to your channel.

[@erikatodorova5068]

Number 9 is so trueee. I used to think that there’s something wrong with my tastebuds because it didn’t taste to me as it was saying on the bag😅

[@fhailywalid]

Great video, real stuff, no nerdy BS. After 10 years of exp. that is just how i see espresso, just stick with the basics and trust your own taste.

[@VladVexler]

Loved this.

[@tobias-holub]

Problems with dialing in because you don‘t know what espresso‘s supposed to taste like sounds weird but it‘s the realest thing ever. There‘s so much info on ratios, brew time etc. that it‘s easy to forget to listen to your taste (and train it by drinking good coffee!)

[@SeskaGimlin]

I just became the manager of my local coffee place and have been watching your videos for a while now. This kind of content is so helpful for me and my employees ❤️

[@bettykanjiru1473]

I loved the lesson. Such a good sensei😘😘 deserved my subscription, certain of learning from you😘😘

[@KillArtist]

I knew my extensive baby karate chopping experience would come in handy for other hobbies I enjoy. Thank you! I was thinking the same thing about the squishy toy, always have, but then you illustrated perfectly and now I’m convinced we were right about that. So glad you didn’t shy away from that point. Great video!

[@johnp.1460]

I’m a pretty good home barista and I can make very decent espresso, but watching your videos makes me feel like I’m learning all over again. So much practical, useful, relevant information. Thank you. I only wish I had discovered you sooner.

[@FahimehKarimi-cy3up]

Thank you very much for these efficient and useful tips, I really need to know more . I love your latte art tips but I would be so much grateful if you mention also these kinds of tips about espresso and coffee . ❤🥰

[@hddm3]

I did right away because of your comedy and knowledge! Plus your personality is intoxicating!

[@Tamimzzz]

Absolutely digged the tip number 9 !!! Thank you, Emily. The more videos i am watching, the more I am realising how genuine nice person you are. ❤

[@cafeloren191]

Good sense, sound advice !!! Thanks Emilee you're awesome , bravo!!

[@kittykittygumdrops]

Wow! Great video! Keep the info and tips coming! 👍👍

[@markhindle2764]

I've learnt more from you in 2 video's than all the other's. Thanks cheers 🍻

[@tonyperotti9212]

Thanks Emilee! That’s a nice collection of rid bits! And I couldn’t agree more with your tasting notes observation. “Reminds me of…” is a much better way of thinking about it.

[@morelbruno9194]

Emilee your words are a delight, I love your videos.❤

[@jerielmanalo1243]

Great content..got the good idea of coffee notes and flavours experience🙂👌thank you🙏

[@JodouTR]

SO MUCH #3. I literally discovered this by accident recently because I was tired of needing to find somewhere to brush off the top grinds into the bin. I then polish the puck with an OCD (JK, it's an imitation one that cost $80 less ) and finish with a tamp. Without the gentle bumping step, my pucks tend to do well but still end up overextracting towards the end of a pull unless I cut it short. Science is weird.

[@cyrusfontaine2598]

I love the tone of your channel. So chill and conversational! Good info in the vid too, thanks!

[@orrinbelcher6593]

Fun and informative video, nicely done ☕️☕️😊

[@mathiassiebert1217]

She is the cutest of all. I learn so much looking at her videos. And I like her hands, they can speak and fly.

[@A-Kiwi]

Awesome tips. I am an absolute baby when it comes to Home Baristing (Is that a word). Bought my first proper Espresso machine yesterday! And, I love your lighting in your video. I am a photographer and could really notice some professional lighting there!! Well done.

[@calexx2087]

A guy walked into the coffee shop I work at & recommended I follow you (never caught his name unfortunately) but, I am so glad he did! ✨️

[@popcosmin7044]

Love hearing u talk bout coffee. Learned a few new things from you. Keep up the good work!

[@mercialachesis9567]

I saw your channel yesterday, I've only been a barista for two months but today during my shift was the first time I actually was able to understand how and why my coffees looked how they did. I legit improved so much in basically half a shift ! Tysm!

[@BobbyDjorgas]

you're amazing, awesome video! thank you so much for all the tips 🙌

[@goldencalf5144]

Totally agree, channelling is the number one thing to avoid when brewing coffee. My espresso game went up a level once I understood this. Yet, in a lot of videos, they obsess over temperature and pressure. Even with something like grind size, the main aim should be to get an even extraction rather than controlling the shot to the nearest second.

[@platinummouse60]

Makes sense.

[@hussainal-hussaini8483]

When i watched this show i said if i got 1 interesting tip out of 8 then am gonna like👍🏼 the vedio .. And i did.. Although i really like your honesty you are just so straight forward without any sugar coating.. This is kinda rare on KZbin now days so keep it up.. And big cheers from Kuwait 🇰🇼👏🏼

[@jimmysautoworks]

Your videos are so awesome, and your way of explaining techniques is superb. In just a short time, watching your videos has given me such an improvement in my taste and overall quality of my expresso. You are the best. Thanks, and keep the videos coming.

[@er.mannov5735]

this helps me a lot! thanx for the treat👍

[@kenviovicente5941]

Thank you for sharing. I really love your content. I am a coffee lover. I hope you can have a content of why some espresso machine is not dripping normal. It drip but very slow not normal. Thanks!🔥

[@sunm7035]

Amazing content, so much knowledge concentrated in a few minutes. The last part about flavours notes.... it took me so long to figure it out... and it was so frustrating... Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@DarrellGrainger]

Nailed it. I find many KZbinrs who ask me to like and subscribe at the beginning of the video. I have no idea if I'll like your video let alone if I want to subscribe to you. By the end of your video I might want to like and subscribe BUT I'm so impressed with your video I forget to like and subscribe. I think you are the first person to ask at the beginning AND again at the end. Thank you for reminding me to like and subscribe.

[@-Vee_]

totally agree about tasting notes. I was very confused at the beginning when I just started my coffee journey because I was expecting may coffee to taste exactly as described on the bag ))

[@irislynn4970]

Thank you for the taste note! I’m never able to tell the notes describe on the bag! It makes me feel a lot better

[@fabiomellini3415]

Your videos are AMAZING 🤩 I discovered an old La Pavoni of my mom that was pretty dirty and desgusting, but I cleaned and start to learn the world of espresso. Your videos really help me to understand a ton of things about coffee because I can understand perfectly how you explain everything. Thanks for your GREAT job and enthusiasm! Gettings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@mdd83646]

Great info! Can you do a video on your favorite Espresso machines? I’m curious what you use at home.

[@javier79zacarias88]

my god... you help me a lot, I'm training to get the position of barista in the cafeteria where I work as a waiter and your videos are the ones that help me and I've learned a lot thanks to you, I'm from venezuela-nueva esparta and I never get lost none of your videos, I'll let you know if I get the job, thank you very much for everything

[@jazmincook4940]

Ahh I've been a barista for ten years and still feel Iike a baby barista, thank you so much for all this info!!!

[@respectfullydecline973]

Wow, just discovered your channel tonight and so glad. You have a talent for teaching … and the metaphors (pencil, sharpie, marker) are informative. You have great skill for coffee language.

[@budfromblaxland.8105]

Taking the complex subjects and telling it in an understandable way. You’re awesome, thank you.

[@MrRocky1405]

This is great info - thanks for sharing!

[@evafonda2803]

I just love watching you, Miss Emilee.

[@stuartdean1858]

This was so helpful, thank you❤️

[@ramakrishnannagarajan2100]

Epiphany or KZbin algorithm …whatever it is…I am glad that I landed here. Very informative. Thanks. You got another subscriber…

[@EmileeBryant]

So happy to have you! Thank you! My next video will be even more fun 😇

[@elimalonzo2979]

Most deserved subscription i have ever clicked :)

[@johnriper4416]

One of the qualities of your longer videos (like this one) that make them so valuable is how well organized they are. Thanks!

[@Migs3]

Brilliant video! Thank you.

[@PeterTriska]

i now know more things than i did before the start of this video❤

[@johnnymartin4688]

Thanks for being awesome!!

[@devinmiller9765]

You're videos are helping me a lot. I've been at a fairly large cafe for about a year now and the manager has been of no help. You're videos outside of giving me helpful tips also makes me still happy to be in the coffee industry.

[@linnylin8533]

Love your videos!! ❤❤❤

[@makethatlimedrop]

THANK YOU for going so deep on this. I know the algorithms discourage this sort of conceptual-tactical pro-tip content but it's so important to have insider explanations like this. Hope you're doing well!

[@zhlkj967]

the karate chop joke killed me

[@abangland]

please keep doing this kind of video Em! - baby baristas -

[@pattic6077]

Wow this is the first time someone didn’t suggest really packing the coffee into the puck. I’ll try it this way tonight!

[@aamirjabbar7016]

This video is so helpful to me thanks Emilee for good tips

[@BensCoffeeRants]

Great tips. Some coffees do taste like the flavour notes but you may need a certain style of grinder / burr to really bring it out otherwise it's just more blended in there or sometimes obscured by bitterness if there's too many fines or just brewed poorly. I've found you can taste more as the coffee cools so best to wait a bit if you really want to notice the flavours. Also a lot of time you don't notice some flavours until you compare and contrast with another coffee! I'd also recommend making sure your nose is cleared and you're not stuffy! Having some carbonated or even regular water to cleanse your palate between sips of espresso also helps. Oh and doing the slurpy sips to aerate over your tongue!

[@armantavakoli7926]

Thanks for all the tips!

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

Love your video closing! 🤣🤣🤣 Fantastic video, thank you so much. I've loved coffee since I was a drip, good coffee at that. I've been a huge fan of press, but recently got (back) into filter coffee - thanks to James Hoffman's channel. You're really only the second coffee channel I've found on KZbin that I really enjoy. Even though this was the first video of yours I've seen, I love it. Again, thank you! Looking forward to seeing more!

[@michaelcharlessjoquist2848]

This channel continues to be very underrated. Eventually, the algorithm is going to figure out that it's one of the best coffee channels on YT.

[@EmileeBryant]

I am just now figuring out how you are one of the best comments on this YT. Thank you for the love and support!

[@Supervisentti]

Here you go: some love

[@kbchronicles3048]

EB: New subscriber but truly love your content. Long-time shot puller and milk steamer. Had a failure of my beloved Elektra A3 some months ago and had to replace her. Wound up with an Elektra Verve which in some ways is more better and some not. But, I am pulling better shots and after many years of just "two fat scoops," I began weighing beans. MUCH better espresso. No channeling and perfect pucks every time (using a fifteen year old Mazzer Mini and a WDT plus scale. Milk steaming has been pretty good for a long time and I get silky, shiny every time but I guess at my sixty-plus age, my hand-eye coordination just won't let me generate more than mediocre rosettas/tulips. That said, my art has improved over the last two weeks after watching many of your clips so thanks and yes, I LIKE every one and have been subscribed since my first trip.

[@birdsongvalley]

Love #9. I think lemon is about the only Specific coffee note I have ever actually tasted XD

[@आईलबयु-न3ङ]

Just love your presentation feels like you’re born to make videos ! Love from NEPAL ;)

[@EmileeBryant]

This means so much to me, thank you! Its not easy to make them look the way I like haha. SO I am happy to hear you enjoy them :). Love from NYC!

[@Howlingbrown]

Here after watching all of James Hoffman's entire catalogue. 🤣 Great vid subbed

[@katyabbas7714]

Great Video!! Thank you!

[@gavinhaywoods978]

That's what u was telling people about flavors notes and they were not believing in me , you have confirmed it. Thank u we what mo

[@thaitichi]

I just got a boost of confidence to go out and try more coffee. Thanks for the great tips.

[@z3r0w1ng]

Well, I am an instant fan. The towel folding was super cool and the fact that you got JKim Makes WDT tool before he decided to stop selling them is awesome. I had a friend print me a bunch of them and ordered 1000 needles from AliExpress, so all my barista babies and coffee friends will be getting a nice present from me. I am still a baby at home barista who roasts his own coffee and is working on getting a real espresso machine someday, for now, my Duo Temp Pro will have to suffice. The thing I needed to know most when starting with espresso was how to control channeling. WDT, a firm TAP on the mat to settle, then TAMP. I get really good shots now even with my DTP. Thanks to the YT algorithm it placed you in my eyes. Subbed, notified and going to browse your catalog just to get to know you more. So much win going on in your delivery. I know content is hard (I have a little...lol), but I am going to be here for whatever journey you decide to take!

[@EmileeBryant]

I think j Kim might start doing them again but for a bit more money. I heard he was hit with SO many demands that a small project became a big one. Kudos on having a friend with a 3d printer!! Def a great gift for bb's. Thanks for the follow and support!

[@wellnessotr]

Thank you!! ☕

[@MMUS_23]

Love you too!❤😂 kiss from Berlin, Germany!

[@tonynurrahman3467]

All great stuffs! Also the best coffee is the coffee you like, sometimes we just need to have fun and enjoy the process! ^^

[@EmileeBryant]

Love this! "The best coffee is the coffee you like" is a quote I live by.

[@crisandersen]

Tip #6 is a true gem.

[@huescahuesca3294]

I was about to not leave any message on this video, but when you said filthy dirty scumbags, you got me! 😄 Thank for your videos, you're a complete legend!

[@EmileeBryant]

A term of endearment here on this channel! Welcome to our coffee cult

[@kshirsagarmahesh]

Flavor notes are lie. That was the best one. I always tried hard to identify the taste and could never taste same as on the notes. Thanks Emily

[@brunogstohl5952]

One of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thx a lot. I agree in all points. Some love from me. ❤😎

[@fern5449]

The flavor notes tip was so reassuring 😅

[@Dan-e8l7t]

Great video Emilee. Particularly liked the note about flavour notes. Keep up the great content!

[@EmileeBryant]

Thank you! I promise not to stop! Its a great point to bring up. People shouldn't punish themselves for others Labels of flavor.

[@pigboy848]

I how have o never found your channel before now, as the proud owner of my first espresso machine, I have been searching for tips and tricks. I have learned so much, I never would have thought of karate chopping it like I would have chopped my newborn baby 🤣, but seriously your videos have so much good information in them thank you

[@daniel635biturbo]

As an amateur at home, I struggled a lot in the beginning, and had a real hard time to get the flow correct. I then actually set a lower pressure on my machine, It were set slightly over 9 bar, and I set it to 7 bar instead. Most of my problems with channelling and / or correct shot times are gone. Ok maybe I CAN get a better cup if everything is correct set up @9 bar. But 9 cup out of 10 is better for me with 7 bar, so much easier and more reliable. In short, I'd rather have a 7 bar perfect shot, then a 9 bar with channels 😋 And yes your videos are pretty good !

[@EmileeBryant]

YES YES YES!. Now its not universal but there is tons of research on how 6-8 bars treat the puck of coffee more gently allowing for an even flow of water and better bed saturation. Sometimes I would set my work machine to 6 bars for tricky coffees that need help extracting.

[@daniel635biturbo]

@@EmileeBryant 😊 And sometimes I also cheat, high altitude and light roast, I put 20g in my 18g basket, but don't tell anyone 😋

[@adrianbrewer1708]

Thanks for that. Your great xx