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Bundle: Complete Home Espresso Fundamentals

Bundle: Complete Home Espresso Fundamentals

Smart combinations for better espresso at home. More control over espresso. More benefit per bundle.

✔ Stop adjusting arbitrarily — learn to adjust systematically
✔ Understand how grind, extraction time, and espresso ratio together determine flavor
✔ Suitable for any semi-automatic espresso machine

✔ Developed from 10+ years of home barista workshops
✔ Including a clear PDF with the control model

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Complete Home Espresso Bundle

The most comprehensive choice for those who want to be fully equipped at once: from coffee beans and flavor to extraction, maintenance, and coffee drinks.

This bundle includes:

Also included: Module 01 – Introduction | Start with Espresso Under Control

Who are these modules for?

These modules are designed for home baristas who:

have bought an espresso machine and realize that good coffee at home doesn't come automatically
want to learn how to make better espresso, but don't know where to start
want to get an overview of bean selection, extraction, and machine use
need a logical starting point instead of isolated tips and tricks

Whether you work with a Sage, ECM, Rocket, Rancilio, Ascaso, La Marzocco or another semi-automatic espresso machine — these modules will help you gain more control over your coffee preparation.

This module is part of Espresso Under Control — a modular training for home baristas who want to better understand and consistently make their espresso, step by step. Each module covers one crucial part of the process, so you can learn exactly where your biggest gains can be made.

What you get

Free video modules of approximately 7–10 minutes
Clear PDF summaries per module with the most important principles of the series
Immediate access without payment
Practical introduction based on more than 10 years of barista workshops by Geert-Jan de Baristaman

Recommendation (try this immediately):

The next time you have a cup of coffee, take a moment and ask yourself:

do I know why this coffee tastes this way, or do I just hope it turns out well?

Logical next step:

Arabica vs Robusta – here you'll discover what two different types of coffee beans mean for taste, strength, and expectation in your cup.

And like every module within Espresso Under Control, this introduction also revolves around one goal: less guessing, more control.

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Espresso Under Control

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are these modules for?

For everyone who wants to make better coffee with an espresso machine, but finds that good results currently depend too much on chance. Whether you're just starting or have been making coffee for a while without truly understanding why the taste varies: these modules will help you understand the basics of the espresso machine and get started the right way.

What exactly will I learn in these modules?

In these modules, you will learn why control over your coffee preparation starts with the choices you make before and during brewing your coffee and frothing your milk. You will discover why good coffee is not about luck, but about repeatable steps.

Are these modules also useful if I've been making espresso for a while?

Yes. Especially if you've been making espresso for a while but find your results inconsistent, these modules are valuable. You'll quickly gain insight into what this series focuses on: not on isolated tricks, but on fixed choices that influence taste, consistency, and control.

Will I only get a video or also a summary?

After gaining access to the modules, you'll receive a video and a summary PDF for each module. The video provides the framework and explanation. The PDF is intended as a compact memory aid, so you can quickly refer back to the key points later.

Do I need any additional tools to start this series?

You don't need any additional tools for these modules. If you want to gain more practical control over your coffee after watching, a digital coffee scale is one of the first useful tools. It replaces guessing with fixed quantities, which immediately makes your results more consistent.

Can I also buy the modules separately?

Yes. All modules can be followed separately and bought individually. At the same time, they are related in terms of content, so you get more context and coherence if you follow multiple modules from the series.

Is this an online barista course?

Espresso Onder Controle isn't a general hospitality training program or a certification program. It's a practical, digital training for home baristas who want to brew better espresso on their own semi-automatic espresso machine.

The modules consist of focused video lessons and summary PDFs that you can follow independently. You choose the topics that best address your needs: bean selection, roasting, extraction, maintenance, or beverage composition. You don't have to complete a full course, but you can work with it like a toolbox.

The content is based on practical experience from home workshops and corporate training sessions, and is applicable to virtually any home piston machine — from Sage and Ascaso to ECM, Rocket or La Marzocco Mini.

If you work with a fully automatic coffee machine such as Jura or a fully automatic De'Longhi, some principles are useful, but the system is primarily developed for machines where you have control over grinding, dosage and extraction time.

The goal isn't a diploma. The goal is control over your espresso.

View all modules within Espresso Under Control here

Choose the modules that best suit your needs or work step by step to gain more control over flavor, extraction, and bean selection. All modules can be completed individually and are directly applicable to your own espresso machine.

The Next Steps in Espresso Under Control

The modules within Espresso Under Control are structured in such a way that you gradually gain more control over your coffee beans, your espresso machine and the taste of your espresso.

You start with the basics: understanding what kind of coffee you're actually buying.

Then you'll learn to recognize flavors and understand why different espresso blends can work so differently.

Step 1 — You start here
Introduction: A brief introduction to the method behind Espresso Under Control .

Discover why espresso often tastes different at home and how a few clear principles can help you gain more control over your coffee preparation.
Step 2 — Understand what coffee you're buying
Arabica vs. Robusta: Learn why these two coffees taste so different and how that affects the bitterness, body, and character of your espresso.
Module: Arabica vs Robusta
Step 3 — Recognize flavors on coffee packaging
Countries and Flavor Profiles: Discover how origin determines whether coffee tastes fruity, nutty, or spicy, and learn to read coffee packaging better.
Module: Countries and flavor profiles