Using a clean, dry portafilter, add approximately 20 grams of ground coffee. Tamp your coffee grinds evenly with the tamper and lock your portafilter in place on your espresso machine. Turn on your machine and begin brewing. If your machine is a manual machine, end your brew when your shot reaches two ounces How do … Read more
A spring piston lever works via an internal spring that pushes water through our ground coffee under pressure The barista uses a lever (i.e. pulls the shot) to force the spring to compress. On release of the lever the spring then expands and forces water through the coffee at diminishing pressure. How does a manual … Read more
A coffee machine‘s bar number denotes the maximum atmospheric pressure multiplier that the machine can generate as it forces hot water (194°F – 203°F) through the coffee beans Therefore: A 9 bar espresso machine can at best force heated water through coffee at 9x the present atmospheric pressure of the earth. How many bars of … Read more
Despite being marketed as “stovetop espresso machines”, moka pots don’t actually brew true espresso Read: What Exactly Is Espresso? Yes, moka pots brew coffee using some intense pressure, but only 1-2 bars. This is more than most people can generate manually but it doesn’t rival that of an espresso machine. Do stovetop espresso makers make … Read more
Despite being marketed as “stovetop espresso machines”, moka pots don’t actually brew true espresso read: What Exactly Is Espresso? Yes, moka pots brew coffee using some intense pressure, but only 1-2 bars. This is more than most people can generate manually but it doesn’t rival that of an espresso machine. Is Moka coffee as strong … Read more