I'm Gary Dowler — a barista and coffee trainer with around six years of hands-on experience working behind the machine. That includes a professional trip to Turin, Italy, where I spent time at the legendary Lavazza headquarters, learning about their history, passion, and production methods first-hand.

I've also worked as a barista trainer at a major UK coffee chain, helping teams understand extraction, milk technique, and the science behind a great cup.

Coffee, Honestly is my brand built around one idea: coffee advice you can actually trust, without the jargon or the gatekeeping.

Espresso Doctor is an AI-powered troubleshooting tool built on my real-world barista knowledge. Describe what's going wrong with your coffee — sour shot, bitter cup, flat milk, slow pour over — and it diagnoses the problem and gives you specific, actionable fixes.

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