Barista Training Guide & 40 Coffee Shop Recipes by Rachel G. Lewis (Paperback)

Want to get more comfortable making coffee-shop-style drinks, whether you're at home or behind a café counter? Barista Training Guide and 40 Irresistible Coffee Shop Style Recipes by Rachel G. Lewis brings barista training, espresso preparation, and coffee recipes together in a 98-page paperback.

The book looks at the importance of practice in a café and gives you 40 coffee-shop-style recipes to explore. It's a starting point for learning more about the work behind the cup, then putting that learning into practice.

What this barista guide covers

• Barista training: An introduction to learning the role and building familiarity with café work.
• Espresso preparation: A focus on preparing espresso as part of making coffee-shop-style drinks.
• The value of practice: A look at why hands-on repetition matters when developing café skills.
• 40 coffee-shop-style recipes: Ideas to work through when you want to make something beyond your usual coffee.

Who is this book for?

This is a useful option for home coffee enthusiasts who want to explore café-style preparation, aspiring baristas getting familiar with the subject, or someone helping a new team member begin learning. Choose it as a reading resource to support practice, rather than expecting reading alone to build every skill.

If you're working with an espresso machine, use its operating instructions alongside your learning. The book can give you ideas and context, while time with your own equipment helps you get comfortable with your setup.

Make the learning practical

Start with one topic or recipe instead of trying to tackle everything at once. Read through it, gather what you need, and make notes about the result. What went well? What would you do differently? Those small observations make your next attempt more useful.

For someone learning in a café, pair the reading with the shop's own recipes and training routines. For a home brewer, pick a drink that interests you and give yourself time to practice. A familiar routine is more useful than rushing through a long list of recipes.

Book details

• Full title: Barista Training Guide and 40 Irresistible Coffee Shop Style Recipes
• Author: Rachel G. Lewis
• Format: Paperback
• Length: 98 pages
• Published: May 3, 2023
• Dimensions: 7 × 10 × 0.2 inches

You don't need to master every drink at once. Start with one, get comfortable, and build from there.