Site policy

Terms of use

These terms explain how you may use BaristaCritic and its home espresso guidance. Read them before reusing content or using the site's tools.

Last updated 5 October 2026.

Sources: BaristaCritic's company details, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, checked on 5 October 2026.

Who we are

About this site

BaristaCritic is an independent espresso guidance site published by Hollydale27 Ltd (“we”, “us”, “BaristaCritic”). Nothing on this site is legal, medical, dietary, financial, or professional advice; please see the disclaimer.

Use of content

What you may do

  • Read, share and link to the site, and quote short passages with attribution to BaristaCritic where we hold the rights to permit this.
  • Use the calculators and tools for your own planning.
  • Recommend the site to others.

What you may not do

  • Republish, resell or scrape substantial portions of the site for commercial use without the relevant rights holder's written permission, unless the law or an applicable licence allows it.
  • Present the content as your own.
  • Use the site to infringe anyone’s rights or for unlawful purposes.
  • Attempt to disrupt, overload, or gain unauthorised access to the site or its servers.
  • Collect personal data from the site unlawfully.

Nothing in these terms limits fair dealing or other uses permitted by law. See copyright and reuse permissions and how personal data is handled.

Availability and links

Content, links, and mistakes

The site is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted or free of errors, and we may update, suspend, or remove content at any time.

Links to third-party sites (including product pages, retailers, and, when present, affiliate partners) go to sites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices; use them at your discretion.

Liability

Limitation of liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Your statutory rights are not affected.

If you are a consumer, these terms do not exclude or limit the rights and remedies available to you under applicable consumer law.

Changes

Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows the latest revision. Changes do not remove rights that applicable law gives you.

Governing law

Governing law and contact

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory consumer protections that apply to you. Nothing in these terms removes any right you have under applicable law to bring a claim in the courts where you live. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions apply only so far as the law allows.

Questions about these terms? Use the contact page.