Any sign of channeling is telling you something about what’s going on inside the puck during extraction The surest way to spot it is by looking at the underside of your portafilter while your shot is pulling. Spraying, gaps in extraction, and the way the first drops come through the filter can all be warning … Read more
No you need several bars of pressure to create crema (not 9 bar as is usually said, but something from roughly a few bars upwards). With a french press you will not get there How do you get thick crema? This may qualify as cheating, but often the only way to achieve good crema on … Read more
It turns out that brewing espresso can get a bit messy. Drip trays and dreg boxes catch the runoff from your brewer during the brewing process This keeps your countertop clean and extra work to a minimum. Which is better drip or espresso? The espresso is always going to have a much higher concentration of … Read more
Use circular movements to mix the sugar and espresso with a teaspoon until a sufficiently thick cream forms The harder you beat the mixture, the creamier it will be. Finally put a teaspoon full of the cream into each cup and then pour the espresso over it. How do you make Italian espresso foam? Use … Read more
The most common reason that your espresso drink has no crema is that you’re using the wrong coffee grind size to pack your espresso filter The perfect coffee grind size for espresso is much finer than drip coffee or the pre-ground coffee you’d buy for a standard coffee maker. Why am I not getting crema … Read more
The Ristretto is made by extracting 2/3 of an ounce of water through a single dose (1/4 ounce) of coffee, using the single group handle. Since an espresso extraction should be calibrated to 30 seconds , the Ristretto extraction will take about 20 seconds. What is the calibration time of espresso machine? The Ristretto is … Read more
Crema is one of the most prized components of a well-made espresso. Caramel-colored and creamy in texture, the foamy puff is created when hot water emulsifies coffee bean oils and floats atop the espresso with smooth little bubbles What causes crema on coffee? Crema is one of the most prized components of a well-made espresso. … Read more
If your espresso comes out with no crema, it’s most likely because you’re using the wrong coffee grind size Your coffee grind should be just a tad finer than table salt. Other reasons why you’re seeing no crema could be because of stale coffee beans or bad water pressure. Why am I not getting crema … Read more
This may qualify as cheating, but often the only way to achieve good crema on some pump machines is by using more than the recommended amount of coffee per serving The normal recommended dose of ground coffee per shot of espresso is slightly less than two level tablespoons. How do you get thick crema espresso? … Read more
When using pressurized portafilter the coffee is being forced through a small hole which results in aeration, producing faux crema (foam). For these reasons, the coffee made with pressurized portafilter isn’t as good as the espresso made with a non-pressurized filter basket Are pressurized portafilters good? Pressurized portafilters were designed to produce a beautiful espresso … Read more