James Hoffman, the well-regarded and slightly worshiped barista and Youtuber once said “when people ask me about getting into espresso, usually begin with asking them if they are looking for a new hobby?” (I’m paraphrasing and really misquoting sorry James) and his sentiment is true. It’s quite an undertaking and if you live in a major city for the cost of all this expensive equipment you can get multiple, perfectly pulled shots at a joint near you. However, it being 2021, and people looking for new hobbies, I took him up on it.
It’s been an undertaking, but the kind people at Clive coffee held my hand through the process and James’s videos have been so much help.
if you’re interested in bumping up your coffee game, it’s a blast, and man, am I horrible at it.