Espresso

Firstly, make sure you have a good quality home espresso machine. After that it is all about patience and practice, chasing that perfect shot – the one with balance, viscosity, sweetness, and depth - heavenly harmony. There are varying techniques, but here is how we do it.

 

 

WHAT YOU NEED

Espresso machine, Espresso grind coffee, Tamp

 

LET’S BREW

  1. Slightly over-fill the ‘basket’ with espresso grind coffee (slightly coarser than powder), then level off with a light sweep of the finger.

  2. Rest the basket on the edge of the bench, ready for tamping.

  3. Press the tamp firmly and evenly on the coffee to compact it (this forces the water to move through the coffee at a slower rate so maximum flavour is extracted).

  4. Smooth the surface of the tamped coffee by giving the tamp a light twist. Wipe any excess coffee grinds off the basket rim.

  5. Insert and extract for 20-30 seconds. If extracted correctly you will have thick red/brown ‘crema’ on the surface of your shot.

  6. If you like the flavours, but the ‘balance’ is wrong i.e. too bland, too sour or too bitter, you can fix this by adjusting the dose, grind and tamp. If the balance of the shot is good, but you don’t like the flavour, try another coffee blend.