Barista Vocab

4. — the process of water drawing flavour from the coffee grounds. “The ______ is running too fast.”
5. — the amount of coffee grounds used for a shot. “What are we ______ today?”
9. — create smooth, fine foam in milk while steaming. “______ the milk until it’s glossy.”
10. — to add air to milk, creating foam. “______ the milk a little more.”
12. — heat and texture milk using the steam wand. “Can you ______ some milk?”
13. — the compressed coffee grounds left after making a shot. “Knock out the ______ .”

1. — briefly run steam or water through equipment to clear it. “______ the wand after steaming.”
2. — the ground coffee, or the process of grinding beans. “The ______ looks too coarse.”
3. — where the steam comes out on an espresso machine. “Wipe the ______ after every use.”
6. — a single serving/extraction of espresso. “Add another ______ .”
7. — run water through the group head, usually before or after making a coffee. “Give it a quick ______ .”
8. — the golden-brown layer that forms on top of an espresso. "The ______ looks great on that espresso"
11. — press the ground coffee firmly and evenly in the portafilter. “______ it before you lock it in.”