A Gaggimate shot profile showing pressure decline alongside shot notes

I Turned Claude Into an AI Barista Controlling My Espresso Machine

How I built an MCP server that turns Claude into a barista coach — creating Gaggimate profiles, tracking shot feedback, and helping me dial in new beans.

February 11, 2026 · 9 min · 1820 words · Julian Leopold

Agentic Design Patterns: ReAct, Plan-then-Execute, ReWOO, LLMCompiler, and Reflexion

A comprehensive guide to modern agentic design patterns for building intelligent AI systems. Learn when to use ReAct, Plan-then-Execute, ReWOO, LLMCompiler, and Reflexion patterns to optimize for cost, speed, or quality.

December 31, 2025 · 25 min · 5133 words · Julian Leopold