Nice and easy—often the first way a barista learns to distribute grounds. The method is simple— place your finger flat across the top of the basket, then use the base of your finger to push the mound of grounds around Start by pushing away from your body, then come back down toward it. Right, then … Read more
What dosing cup will fit with my portafilter? 58 mm is the traditional and standard size of most commercial portafilter baskets and 53 mm is a very common size among most home espresso machines, so we have designed cups suited to both of these standards. What does a Dosing cup do? Dosing pots or dosing … Read more
The barista progear coffee dosing cup is the perfect tool for transferring coffee from your grinder to your portafilter mess free The coffee dosing cup not only speeds up work flow, thanks to the side flange it sits perfectly in the portafilter basket with no mess or loss of coffee grinds. What is dosing cup … Read more
Dosing pots or dosing cups as some people call them are a great way to measure out and load exacting amounts of coffee into the group handle of your coffee machine How do you use a dosing cup coffee? Place coffee dosing cup on a scale and tare the scale to zero. Place the dosing … Read more
A good tamper means lightweight metal and the size of Portafilter is correct for your tamping. By the way, you have more baskets to handle if you are busy for barista job, better you can get more tampers or you can use a convex tamper. How heavy should tamper be? Weight Of The Tamper To … Read more
Baristas often recommend 30 pounds of pressure, but some do as little as 20 pounds. More and more are finding that tamping pressure is overrated—it’s hard on the wrist and cause an over-extracted, bitter brew. Use a twisting motion as you pull up to “polish” the puck. Can you tamp coffee too hard? It turns … Read more
Apply 20-30 pounds of pressure , and polish baristas often recommend 30 pounds of pressure, but some do as little as 20 pounds. More and more are finding that tamping pressure is overrated—it’s hard on the wrist and cause an over-extracted, bitter brew. How hard should you tamp coffee? Apply 20-30 pounds of pressure , … Read more
You’re looking for that sweet spot that includes bright acids, rich flavors, and a hint of bitterness to round out the low notes That’s right, the goal isn’t to avoid bitterness completely. A little bit adds depth and helps bring out those low flavor notes (like chocolate, pine, spice). What are the materials needed in … Read more
If you are weighing your dose while grinding, you need a funnel to keep grinds from falling to the side and prevent the coffee mound from tipping out , which would give you a false weight. What is a dosing funnel for? Our dosing funnels are specifically designed to help eliminate the overflow of coffee … Read more
Tamping removes gaps and air pockets between the coffee grinds, creates a tight seal around the edges of the portafilter and when done correctly, creates a flat and even bed of coffee for the water to flow through, promoting an even extraction of flavour. What is the purpose of tamping coffee? A good tamp creates … Read more