The "Seattle Barista Academy Training Manual™" is used to instruct each student during the five day comprehensive coffee shop and barista skills school. and understanding there impact on the extraction process. Latte art milk steaming is extensively covered in the book. * It covers in detail how to brew the perfect espresso shot including controlling all of the espresso brewing variables. * Over and under espresso extraction, channeling, grind adjustment, dosing and tamping techniques, and their impact on espresso extraction are convered in detail. * The manual also instructs on milk steaming for authentic Italian and Northwest style coffee drinks. * Espresso machine and grinder preventative maintenace are described in detail.