Specialty coffee for the home barista
A great espresso is built on three factors: a beautiful espresso machine, a skilled barista, and high-quality coffee beans. As a home barista, making a truly great espresso is an art. Freshly roasted beans and their quality play a major role in this. At Barista-Essentials, our beans are always freshly roasted and of the highest quality: specialty coffee.
Specialty coffee means it meets the quality standards set by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Coffee with a score of 80 points or higher may be called specialty coffee. This evaluation is based on taste, aroma, cleanliness, complexity, and balance. In addition, factors such as origin, sustainability, processing methods, and roasting are also taken into account.
Which barista coffee suits me?
Specialty coffee Brazil & Ethiopia
The golden combination of Ethiopian and Brazilian espresso beans delivers notes of citrus, milk chocolate, and caramel. The full, chocolatey body comes from Brazil, while the fresh finish with caramel notes comes from Ethiopian beans. Do you enjoy a more adventurous espresso or a fresh cappuccino? Then the Brazil–Ethiopia espresso beans are highly recommended.
Barista coffee Cuba
The specialty coffee from Cuba is one of the highlights of our range. This barista coffee is approachable, full, and creamy, with a floral, sweet finish. If you enjoy a balanced espresso or a lightly sweet cappuccino, the Cuban espresso beans offer a wonderful experience.
Specialty coffee Guatemala
Our Guatemalan barista coffee beans are sourced directly, without local middlemen. This makes the coffee fully traceable and ensures a larger share of the price goes directly to the farmer. Don Pedro Lopez Mendez has worked together with his wife for decades on their plantation in the heart of Huehuetenango. Thanks to the unique microclimate and a 32-hour fermentation process, these espresso beans develop beautiful notes of blood orange, vanilla, chocolate, and malt.
Barista coffee beans Sulawesi
The barista coffee from Sulawesi consists of espresso beans with earthy and fruity notes. These beans are grown with great care. After harvesting, they are lightly dried, then the silvery skin around the beans is removed. What remains is a white, swollen bean that continues to dry on the ground. This traditional process ultimately produces a nearly dark blue-green bean.
Specialty coffee selection box
Not sure which coffee suits you best? Or looking for a nice gift for your barista friend? Then our specialty coffee selection box is a great choice. Suitable for all espresso machines, unlike many other gift options. You can try four different specialty coffees, making it just a bit easier to choose your favorite barista coffee next time.
