The Home Barista Starter Kit includes all the essentials for any home espresso coffee machine owner.
This kit includes:
Merlo Sample Pack - 4 x 250g bags of coffee
Grindenstein Knock Box
Silicone Tamper Mat
Stainless Steel Tamper - 58mm
Stainless Steel Milk Jug - 350ml
Merlo Coffee Sample Pack
The sample pack consists of 4 x 250g bags of some Merlo classics:
Arriba Arriba Blend: Delicate honey and blossom aromas, sweet apricot and milk chocolate flavours. Very clean and light, a lovely breakfast coffee with a soft finish.
Brazil RFA Single Origin: Easy to drink, balanced and pleasant, this coffee is a great introduction for those interested in trying a single-origin coffee.
Espresso Blend: Espresso is a full-bodied, traditional Italian coffee. Warm and rich, with deep cocoa chocolate notes, it is the house blend of our Torrefaziones.
Zuri Blend: Zuri is Swahili for beautiful, and this blend is a showcase of the beautiful coffees of the region - sweet, smooth, silky and perfectly balanced.
Grindenstein Knock Box (Charcoal)
An essential for any espresso machine starter kit, the Grindenstein knock box solves the messy problem of disposing of used grinds from your group handle. Coffee grind waste makes great compost, so you can empty its contents into your garden! Length: 10.2cm | Width:11cm | Weight: 0.24kg
Silicone Tamper Mat
A dishwasher safe mat made from thick and durable food-grade silicone. The mat is designed to protect the bench and group handle. The mat reduces the risk of slip during tamping, and gives home baristas a secure platform to work on that won't get damaged when tamping or grinding.
Stainless Steel Tamper (58mm)
This tamper is designed with both the professional and home barista in mind. With the ergonomically designed handle and professionally weighted 304 stainless steel base, the tamper is durable and comfortable to use.
Stainless Steel Milk Jug (360ml)
This is an essential part of any home espresso set up, this stainless steel milk jug is cafe quality. It's slightly tapered shape allows for perfect milk every time, and its well crafted spout design will make you a latte art master in no time.
PLUNGER [coarse grind: 6.2]
Plunger (or French Press) and other similar immersion brew devices, which involved the ground coffee having contact with the water for an extended time. A coarse grind is most effective.
AEROPRESS & FILTER [medium grind: 5.7]
This category includes a range of brew devices that use filters (paper or reusable). Devices include the AeroPress, & AeroPressGo, the Hario V60, Chemex & Fretta, the MoccaMaster and other cone-filtered methods where water is poured over ground coffee. A medium grind is recommended.
STOVETOP [medium/fine grind: 5.1]
Also known as Moka pot, a stovetop to produces a strong, concentrated coffee, and is best with medium/fine grind is best for this brew device.
HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE [fine grind: 4.7]
This category includes simple home espresso machines. For example:
Atomic Coffee Maker
Breville Bambino & Plus
Breville Compact Café & Infuser
Breville Duo Temp Pro
Delonghi Dedica Range
Krups Coffee Makers.
Solis Barista Perfetta Plus.
HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE [fine grind: 4.5]
This slightly finer grind of 4.5 is available to help you optimise performance of your home coffee machine. It allows for flexibility, ensuring you find the ideal grind setting. The one machine that perfectly suits this grind is listed below.
Baby Gaggia
SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE [finer grind: 4.2]
Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
Ascaso Baby & Barista T Machines
Boema
Faema Faemina
Gaggia Milano
Nuova Simonelli Musica & Oscar
Rancilio Silvia
Rocket Appartamento & Giotto
Wega W Mini.
SEMI-PRO ESPRESSO MACHINE [finer grind: 4.0]
Includes machines for home or workplaces with greater functionality, such as a double boiler that has one boiler for brewing coffee and another for steaming milk. Examples include:
Bellezza Espresso Machines
Breville Dual Boiler
ECM Giotto
Kitchen Aid Espresso Machine
La Pavoni Lever
Sunbeam Café Series
Vibiemme Domobar
In addition to the semi-pro machines listed above, there are other brewing devices where grind 4.0 works well:
Wacaco Nanopresso portable coffee maker
Handpresso portable coffee maker
Portaspresso portable coffee maker.
REFILLABLE PODS [fine grind: 3.5]
No matter the brand, or type of refillable capsules or pods you have, a fine grind works best.
TURKISH [very fine grind: 2.0]
Turkish coffee combines extra finely ground coffee with water, boiling it in a small pot. An extra-fine grind is essential because Turkish coffee is served unfiltered.
Please note: while we try and grind to your specific settings, we cannot guarantee the grind setting will be exact for your set up.
If you do require a more specific grind setting, it may be worth investing in a grinder, and you can view our range of preferred coffee grinders
HERE.