Espresso First Shot — Annotated How-To

Best for: cafés, makers and creators teaching a hands-on skill step by step with marker-style annotations on vertical video

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Opens in the Deus Video editor. Free account, no software to install.

Format
9:16 · vertical
Duration
24s
Scenes
4

About this template

Vertical 9:16 how-to template in a hand-drawn marker style, built for teaching a hands-on skill in four six-second steps. The sample shows a first espresso shot: tamping the portafilter, locking it in, watching the extraction and pouring the milk. The footage is stock and no brand appears in the layout.

Every step gets a numbered sticky note with a piece of tape, and the explanation happens on the footage itself: an orange marker loop around the tamper, a circle and arrow on the hand at the handle, a red cross on the wrong knob, a circle on the coffee stream that hands over to a box around the cup with a speech bubble on timing, and finally a swirl on the crema, a green checkmark and a coffee emoji. Each annotation has its own start and end and fades out before the next cut. A title with a short progress bar sits at the top, everything stays inside the Reels safe zones, and handwritten fonts with a warm orange palette complete the look.

Replace the clips with your own process, rewrite the notes, move the loops and arrows onto your targets and export a tutorial for Reels, TikTok or Shorts.

Use cases

  • Vertical how-to for a barista, cooking or craft skill
  • Product usage guide for a machine, tool or appliance
  • Staff training clip with numbered steps and warnings
  • Annotated demo for a course, workshop or help article