How to make an espresso
Ingredients & Equipment
You will need:
- 18g fresh fine-grind Pact coffee
- Filtered or bottled water
- Espresso machine
- Tamper
- Drip scale
- Small mug
Don't have scales?
Aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
Ingredients
- Dose: 18g coffee
- Yield: 36ml (double shot)
- Brewing time: 25-30 seconds
You will need:
- 18g fresh fine-grind Pact coffee
- Filtered or bottled water
- Espresso machine
- Tamper
- Drip scale
- Small mug
Ingredients
- Dose: 18g coffee
- Yield: 36ml (double shot)
- Brewing time: 25-30 seconds
Don't have scales?
Aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
Ingredients
- Dose: 18g coffee
- Yield: 36ml (double shot)
- Brewing time: 25-30 seconds
Don't have scales?
Aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
You will need:
- 18g fresh fine-grind Pact coffee
- Filtered or bottled water
- Espresso machine
- Tamper
- Drip scale
- Small mug
Step 1
Make sure your machine is clean and free from leftover coffee.
Step 2
Grind your coffee fine.
Step 3
Fill your basket with 18g coffee. If you don’t have scales, aim to fill the basket to the top.
Step 4
Make sure your coffee is distributed evenly in the basket. If you don’t have a distribution tool, tap the side of the portafilter.
Step 5
Use your tamper to apply pressure to the coffee. Ensure your coffee is distributed evenly to prevent channeling, where water finds the path of least resistance, leading to uneven extraction.
A flat, level tamp ensures the water passes through the puck at an even pressure.
Step 6
Purge your espresso machine.
Step 7
Insert your portafilter into the group head of your machine.
Step 8
Put your cup on the scales and underneath where the water falls.
Step 9
Start the water flow.
Step 10
Keep this flowing until you have 36ml (36g) of espresso. If you don’t have scales, aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
Step 11
Enjoy your espresso.
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