Coffee Checklists & Step-by-Step Plans (PDF) – Adjusting, Cleaning and Barista Schedules

Want to make better coffee without endlessly searching on YouTube or browsing through manuals?

In this collection you will find all downloadable coffee checklists, schedules and step-by-step plans from The Barista Shop.

From adjusting espresso to cleaning.
From frothing milk to choosing coffee beans.
From grinding degree adjustment to shot weighing.

Everything bundled in practical, compact PDFs.

Developed from 10 years of specialty coffee experience by Geert-Jan de Baristaman, who has helped hundreds of home baristas in Amsterdam and beyond:

• Adjusting piston machines
• Optimizing Espresso Extraction
• Maintenance and cleaning
• Choosing Better Coffee Beans
• Improving milk foam

This collection is your digital barista workbench.

🎯 What will you find in this collection?

Adjusting espresso

• How many grams in your filter basket
• Ideal ratio (1:2 / 1:3)
• Cycle time 25–30 seconds
• Adjust the grind size
• Shot weighing

In case you are looking for:

• espresso runs too fast
• espresso tastes sour
• ideal espresso flow time
• how many grams of espresso double filter

Cleaning & maintenance

• Blind filtering / backflushing
• Cleaning the steam pipe
• Descaling without damage
• Cleaning grinding discs
• Maintenance schedules

In case you are looking for:

• how often to clean espresso machine
• how do i descale my piston machine
• steam pipe cleaning step-by-step plan
• how to clean coffee grinder

Milk & latte art

• Frothing milk without large bubbles
• Temperature control
• Utilizing steam pressure
• Making cappuccino consistent

In case you are looking for:

• frothing milk doesn't work
• cappuccino foam too coarse
• make perfect microfoam

Coffee beans & taste

• How to choose fresh coffee beans
• What does branding mean for extraction
• Single origin vs blend
• When are beans “used up”?

In case you are looking for:

• which coffee beans to buy for espresso
• how fresh should coffee beans be
• why does my espresso taste flat

Bundles by brand

Complete sets of 5 checklists per brand, including:

• Adjust
• Cleaning
• Descaling
• Steam pipe maintenance
• Mill maintenance
• Step-by-step plan for buying coffee beans
• and much more

📘 Why These PDFs Are Different

These downloads are:

✔ No theory books
✔ No 40 pages of explanation
✔ No technical manuals

But:

• Immediately executable steps
• Practical A4 format
• Aimed at home use
• Systematically constructed

You place them next to your machine and run them.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Who are these coffee checklists for?

For home baristas with a semi-automatic/piston machine that:

• Want to make better espresso
• Want less frustration
• Looking for structure
• Want to improve taste
• Want to maintain their machine well

Are these PDFs suitable for beginners?

Yes.
Beginners in particular benefit from fixed steps rather than arbitrary adjustments.

Do these checklists really help improve taste?

Yes.

Espresso is measurable:

• Gram input
• Gram output
• Time
• Grinding degree
• Temperature
• Cleaning level

These checklists structure that process.

Is this a replacement for a workshop?

No.

But it is based on the same methodology used in private workshops.