flair classic Espresso Maker The Flair Classic is the original Flair Espresso Maker that turned the craft coffee industry on its head in 2016 The completely manual, single serve, hand lever-press is capable of brewing between 6-9 bar pressure, exactly that needed to brew cafe quality espresso from wherever you are. What is a flair … Read more
Some baking recipes call for espresso powder, which is made from darkly roasted, finely-ground coffee beans. You can buy espresso powder at the supermarket or make it on your own at home What is the easiest way to make espresso at home? Grind the coffee: Grind the coffee until it’s very fine ground Pack and … Read more
You cannot make them wider or smaller. 58mm in diameter is the emerging standard for commercial espresso machines chances are, the cheaper the home machine, the smaller the portafilter diameter—though that’s not the case 100% of the time. Are all portafilters the same size? portafilter sizes range from 49 mm all the way up to … Read more
What is the difference between cheap and expensive coffee machine? Cheap bean-fed machines use blades to grind the coffee beans. More premium machines often are found using burrs With burrs, the grind provides a much finer grind than the blades would. Plastic is also said to have some negative long term effects in coffee makers, … Read more
The best ground beans size for espresso is 0.88 mm or 1.32 of an inch ; this is a fine grind. While the precise size can fluctuate slightly with different coffee beans and even different espresso machines, it’s essential to keep practicing until you get the grind size right. How fine should I grind my … Read more
In the hands of an experienced barista with fresh espresso beans, a bottomless portafilter will yield 50% or more of Crema Why? Well the answer is simple. Your espresso shot will come in contact with no other surface than the bottom of you portafilter basket. Does bottomless portafilter taste better? Crema & Taste Some baristas … Read more
Most automatic espresso machines have 5 buttons. The last button on the right is usually for manual flow The buttons with 1 cup are usually set to 40 ml and the buttons with 2 cups are set to 80 ml. On the picture above this means that button 1 and 2 are set to 40 … Read more
Most espresso machines that the average user might have at home have a tank that must be filled manually If you forget that it is running low on water you can run into trouble in the middle of a shot when you run out of water. Machines like the Quickmill Vetrano are designd to be … Read more