Barista tools alongside your espresso base: storage, milk, and maintenance

You can already weigh and brew espresso. What else do you need for storage, milk, and maintenance? Choose only a task you cannot yet perform well. These individual products do not form a mandatory Top 10 or a pre-packaged set. Scales and tamping aids are listed under tools for brewing black espresso.

  • Storing whole beans: the glass Pro-bus holds approximately 250 grams, with a USB-C rechargeable vacuum lid and date, temperature, and humidity display. Diameter 10 cm; height with lid not separately confirmed. Keep the glass dark and do not put ground coffee in it.
  • Frothing milk: the black Italian stainless steel pitcher is 350 ml. That is the total capacity, not a fixed milk dose. Leave room for foam; the external dimensions including handle and spout are not confirmed.
  • Cleaning up pucks and loose grounds: the black stainless steel knock box measures 16 Γ— 16 Γ— 12 cm. Two black microfiber cloths of 30 Γ— 30 cm are for around the machine; use a separate cloth for milk. The wide wooden coffee brush is for dry, accessible grounds, not for all openings in your machine.
  • Cleaning per type of residue: EVO 12 Γ— 5 g is for coffee oil; MFC Powder Eco 12 Γ— 10 g for milk residue; Renew 4 Γ— 25 g for limescale; Grinder Clean 3 Γ— 45 g for a suitable coffee grinder. These products are not interchangeable. Follow the label and the manual of your machine or grinder; not every machine can be backflushed or descaled at home.

If you only drink black coffee, then a milk pitcher is not necessary. If you already have a suitable storage method or knock box, do not replace it just to have everything from this selection.

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I want to preserve whole beans

I want to froth milk

I want to collect coffee grounds

I choose the right cleaning agent

Buy an add-on for the missing task

Choose an addition based on a specific task. If you don't froth milk, skip the milk jug and milk cleaner. If you empty your existing knock box without any problems, another shape is not a necessary improvement. The selection helps you solve a missing task; there is no common package, fixed set price, or reason to buy all the products at once.

The glass Pro jar uses a rechargeable lid. The date, temperature, and humidity display does not tell you how many days of taste are guaranteed to be preserved. Only whole beans belong in the jar: ground coffee can end up in the pump. Keep glass out of the light and follow the loading and cleaning instructions of your version. An existing suitable storage method may simply remain.

The jug is for frothing and pouring milk, the cloth for around the machine, and the cleaner for milk residues. Those are three different tasks. The black cloths consist of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide; wash them at a maximum of 40 Β°C and do not use a dryer. Keep a separate clean milk cloth. If you have a different milk portion, compare the milk jugs of 350, 500 and 750 ml. Jug capacity is not a fixed fill level.

The square knock box has a removable rod with a rubber sleeve and non-slip feet. Choose the place where you want to catch the pucks and empty and clean the box regularly. The selection guide for knock boxes and drawers compares other shapes. Use the rosewood brush to dry loose grounds on accessible surfaces. Its stated width is 13 cm; that makes it not a group head brush or tool for narrow internal openings.

Coffee oil, milk, and limescale each require their own agent. Also, grinder cleaner is not a descaler. The cleaning selection guide helps you choose the right agent for the right contamination. There you will also find additional tools. Follow the label and machine manual for dosage, method, and frequency. A number of sachets is not a guarantee for a number of years of maintenance. Geert-Jan works almost daily with the BE assortment in workshops and helps to practically explain those differences.

Frequently Asked Questions

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No. You choose individual add-ons for storage, milk, and maintenance. There is no combined package or fixed set price, and not everyone needs every tool. Scales and tools for making black espresso have a separate selection guide.

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No. The manufacturer recommends whole coffee beans, as ground coffee can end up in the pump. This glass Pro version holds approximately 250 grams. Store it in a dark place; no fixed shelf life or taste guarantee is promised.

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No. It is the total capacity of the stainless steel milk jug. Leave room for frothing and adjust the milk amount to your drink and steam wand. The overall external dimensions including handle and spout are not attached separately.

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Keep those tasks separate. The two black cloths are intended for use on and around the machine. Use a separate clean cloth for milk, wash the cloths at a maximum of 40 Β°C and do not tumble dry. The fabric is 80% polyester and 20% polyamide.

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EVO is for coffee oil, MFC Powder Eco for milk residue, Renew for limescale and Grinder Clean for a suitable coffee grinder. They are not interchangeable. Check the label and the manual; backflushing and descaling at home are not permitted for every machine.

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Barista tools alongside your espresso base: storage, milk, and maintenance

You can already weigh and brew espresso. What else do you need for storage, milk, and maintenance? Choose only a task you cannot yet perform well. These individual products do not form a mandatory Top 10 or a pre-packaged set. Scales and tamping aids are listed under tools for brewing black espresso.

  • Storing whole beans: the glass Pro-bus holds approximately 250 grams, with a USB-C rechargeable vacuum lid and date, temperature, and humidity display. Diameter 10 cm; height with lid not separately confirmed. Keep the glass dark and do not put ground coffee in it.
  • Frothing milk: the black Italian stainless steel pitcher is 350 ml. That is the total capacity, not a fixed milk dose. Leave room for foam; the external dimensions including handle and spout are not confirmed.
  • Cleaning up pucks and loose grounds: the black stainless steel knock box measures 16 Γ— 16 Γ— 12 cm. Two black microfiber cloths of 30 Γ— 30 cm are for around the machine; use a separate cloth for milk. The wide wooden coffee brush is for dry, accessible grounds, not for all openings in your machine.
  • Cleaning per type of residue: EVO 12 Γ— 5 g is for coffee oil; MFC Powder Eco 12 Γ— 10 g for milk residue; Renew 4 Γ— 25 g for limescale; Grinder Clean 3 Γ— 45 g for a suitable coffee grinder. These products are not interchangeable. Follow the label and the manual of your machine or grinder; not every machine can be backflushed or descaled at home.

If you only drink black coffee, then a milk pitcher is not necessary. If you already have a suitable storage method or knock box, do not replace it just to have everything from this selection.

View the tools at Barista Essentials

Affiliate: via this link you will be redirected to Barista Essentials. They handle the order, shipping, returns, and the right of withdrawal. Geert-Jan de Baristaman receives a commission without you paying any extra for it.

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