If you just bought a new espresso machine, are thinking about taking the plunge into home espresso, or are tempted to apply to your favorite cafe but don’t have experience, look no further. We came up with a list of the things we wish we'd known when we started out as little baby baristas - so you don't have to make the same mistakes we did. Get more info on the 7 things new baristas should know: https://bit.ly/3qult6C. And of course, check out our video guide on How to Pull the Perfect Shot of Espresso: https://youtu.be/1HKrqlZmYwM *Jump to a section in this video* 0:50 — Buy fresh coffee 2:30 — Avoid coffee’s biggest enemies 3:21 — A good grinder matters 4:10 — A scale, the most important accessory 4:55 — Follow a recipe 5:40 — Keep it Simple 6:40. — Purge your grinder 7:20 — Recap What we used in this video: Lucca A53 DP espresso machine - https://bit.ly/3FDNm2h Eureka Mignon Oro XL espresso grinder - https://bit.ly/33TMBnK Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/clivecoffee?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clivecoffee/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CliveCoffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clivecoffeepdx/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/clivecoffee/