Free taste call
Twenty minutes on your gear, your beans and what your coffee tastes like now.
Online · Espresso, filter and milk
Stop guessing
Stop guessing
at the grinder.
A sour shot and a bitter shot get the same panicked response: change everything at once. Taste tells you which way to move — once someone teaches you what you're tasting.
- 4–10weeks per program
- 48 hfor a video review
- 10 maxin a live session
- $0taste call
The programs
Four programs, taught by taste
Numbers are a tool, not the point. Every session ends with what it tasted like and what to change.
Dialing in espresso
Dose, yield and time, plus the tasting vocabulary that tells you which direction to move.
See the programFilter & pour-over
V60, Chemex, batch brew and press: grind, water and pouring technique that produce the same cup twice.
See the programMilk & latte art
Steaming to a glossy texture that pours, then hearts and tulips once the milk behaves.
See the programBuying beans well
Roast dates, origins, processing and storage — spending the same money on much better coffee.
See the program
How it works
One variable, then taste
Change grind, dose and time together and you learn nothing at all. We move one thing and taste the result.
A log
Dose in, weight out, time, and two words about taste. That is the whole discipline.
Film a brew
One shot or one pour-over, phone propped up, sound on.
Written feedback
Within 48 hours: what to change, in which direction, and why.
Plans
Pick your level of support
Month to month, cancel anytime. The 20-minute taste call is free.
Group sessions
A weekly session brewing together, with members' shots reviewed live.
$25/ month
- One 60-minute live session each week
- Groups of 10 people maximum
- Recipes and logging templates
- Replays for 30 days
- Photo and video feedback thread
Coaching essentials
A coach on your machine, your grinder and your beans.
$69/ month
- Personal 4 to 10 week program
- Video reviewed within 48 hours
- One 30-min session every two weeks
- Recipes written for your equipment
- Access to all group sessions
One-on-one
For a new machine, a home café setup, or serious latte art work.
$145/ month
- One 45-min session each week
- Reviews within 24 hours
- Equipment advice with no affiliate links
- Milk and art coached in real time
- Access to all group sessions
Prices in USD. Cancel anytime, no contract.
How we work
No affiliate links, no upgrade pressure
Orlivoo sells nothing and earns nothing from any roaster or retailer. Coffee advice is unusually polluted by commissions, and that changes what people get told to buy.
Most home setups are better than their owners think. A grinder upgrade helps more than a machine upgrade, fresh beans help more than either, and quite often the honest answer is to change nothing and learn to taste.
Frequently asked
The questions we get most
Do I need an expensive machine?
No. We coach on what you own, including modest machines and manual brewers. If a grinder is genuinely holding you back, we'll say so once, not repeatedly.
My espresso tastes sour. What now?
Usually under-extraction: grind finer before changing anything else. Learning to hear that in your own cup is week two of the espresso program.
Can you fix my machine?
No. We coach brewing, not repair. For descaling routines and when to call a technician, we can point you in the right direction.
Does water really matter?
More than most people expect, especially for filter. It is a whole week in the filter program, and it explains why your coffee tastes different at a friend's house.
I only drink oat milk.
Fine, and it behaves differently when steamed. We cover alternatives properly rather than treating them as a compromise.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. No contract, no minimum term. Access stays open until the end of the month you already paid for.
What does your coffee taste like?
Twenty minutes on your gear, your beans and the one change worth making. Free.