In this article you will get information's on various Barista Equipment's along with the uses of different Barista Equipment's.

This article is going to be very helpful if you are planning to open a brand new Coffee shop and want to provide your Barista with the most important equipment’s to help with their work flow.

The Barista equipment’s that I am going to mention in this article are very important for a Barista and along with some other optional equipment’s that will make their work a lot easier and help with improving their workflow in the Café / Coffee shop. You should take them as an investment rather than expenses for your business.
[Note : I will put even the basics of things in this list]

Now let’s get started with the Barista Equipment Names.

Barista Equipment List

  • Ø Espresso Machine
  • Ø Coffee Bean Grinder
  • Ø Milk Pitcher
  • Ø Thermometer
  • Ø Distributer, Leveler, Tamper & Tamper mat
  • Ø Shot Glass
  • Ø Shaker
  • Ø Knock Box
  • Ø Milk Jug
  • Ø Mocha Pump
  • Ø Squeezer & Scooper
  • Ø Pincers
  • Ø Towels
  • Ø Latte Art Pen
  • Ø Weighing Machine
  • Ø Blenders
  • Ø Freezer & Chiller
  • Ø Oven
  • Ø Dish Washer

If you want a short description of the equipment and why it is needed then I’ll describe it below.

I have a detailed article on Espresso Machines so you could check it out next.

Description Of Listed Barista Equipment’s

 

Ø Espresso Machine
Espresso machine is required to brew Espresso which is the base for most of the Coffee drinks in Café menus.


Ø Coffee Bean Grinder
Coffee Bean Grinder is required to grind the roasted Coffee beans to exact grind size that is required.

Ø Milk Pitcher
Milk Pitcher is required to steam milk but it can also be used for brewing Tea or making Hot Chocolate and some other drinks. It’ll be best to have  multiple Milk Pitchers lying around because a Barista can use it for various purposes at a single time.

Ø Thermometer (Optional)
A thermometer is required to measure the temperature while steaming milk. I labeled it as Optional a Barista has a good feel on how hot the milk should be.
Keep in mind you can’t use thermometers that you use to measure body temperature. We use a different kind to measure temperature while steaming milk.

Ø Distributer, Leveler, Tamper & Tamper mat
Here a Tamper and a Tamper mat is a must but Distributer and Leveler are optional because their work can also be done by a Tamper.


Ø Shot Glass (Size 1oz to 2oz)
It’s important to have a shot glass so that a Barista can brew exact amount of Espresso incase the Espresso machine is Semi Automatic. It can also be used to measure the amount of Syrup for carious drinks.

Ø Shaker
A shaker is a must so that a Barista can make various Iced drinks in the café.

Ø Knock Box
A knock Box is a place where the used Coffee Puck is stored or thrown out from the Porta filter. It is good to have a Knock Box so that the Coffee puck has a designated place to be stored or thrown.

Ø Milk Jug
A milk Jug is required to store cold milk so that a barista can store it in a Chiller and take out when required.

Ø Mocha Pump
A Mocha Pump is also an optional equipment but it will help the Barista by making them easier to measure the amount of syrup that comes out of a Syrup bottle.

Ø Squeezer & Scooper
A squeezer is required to squeeze Lemons if you have any drinks that requires freshly squeezed Lemon Juice.
A Scooper is required if you are selling Ice creams too but it can also be used to measure the exact scoops of Ice cream required in various drinks.



Ø Pincers
It is used to grab and put ice in Cups or wherever it is required.

Ø Towels
A Towel is very necessary. Every Barista should have multiple ones. It is used to wipe the Porta filters, Cups and plates, Tables and the Baristas Hands.

Ø Latte Art Pen
It is a optional equipment. This is required to create beautiful arts in a drink which are not done without flowing of milk from a Milk pitcher as you normally see.

Ø Weighing Machine
A weighing machine is required so that a barista can use exact amount of grinded Coffee to brew Coffee every time. Also it can me used while brewing to measure how much drink is being made.

Ø Blenders
A Blender is a must to make Shakes and Frappes.

Ø Freezer & Chiller
Freezers and Chillers are also required so that various items can be stored like Milk, fruits, Yoghurt etc.

Ø Oven
If your Café also sells Bakery goods then it is good to have a Oven in the premises.


Ø Dish Washer
It is optional but it will make the Baristas work a lot easier because they can focus in making drinks and cleaning the Café in the mean time.

So these are the Barista Equipment’s. If you would like to know about the Espresso Machine in detail then please read my article “ESPRESSO MACHINE 101” and “Espresso Machine PartsName”.
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Thank You ! And Stay High On Caffeine