Place your coffee maker of choice on a low shelf or countertop , making sure coffee beans, mugs, and other necessities are easily within reach. Take advantage of behind-the-door storage to free up more shelf space inside the pantry for coffee-making ingredients. Where should a coffee station be placed in a kitchen? A corner of … Read more
If your brew pressure looks low, your shots are likely flowing too quickly (this will lead to a variety of off flavors). So break your eyes away from the brew pressure gauge and get out your stop watch (many espresso machines have shot timers built in or available to install) and scale. How do I … Read more
Espresso is an espresso when its TDS is something between 8-12 % Have you heard about ristretto? There million definitions how to make a ristretto but I think the most precise way to define it is to say that ristretto’s TDS should be something more than 12 %. What is the ideal TDS for espresso? … Read more
15 bars is the max amount of pressure the pump in the espresso machine can apply during brewing While that is the max amount of pressure, it doesn’t mean espresso should be extracted at such high pressure. The recommend extraction pressure is about 8 or 9 bars. What’s the difference between a 15 bar and … Read more