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COFFEE MAKING TIPS
Tips On Making The Perfect Espresso
Don’t just rely on your coffee machine to do
all the work. Making a good cup of coffee
is: an art.
Warming Your Cup Or Glass
A warm cup will help maintain the coffee’s
optimal temperature. Preheat your cup by
storing on the cup warming tray or rinsing
with hot water from the group head.
Warming The Filter Holder
A cold filter holder can drop the extraction
temperature enough to significantly affect
the quality of your coffee. Always ensure
the filter holder is preheated by running
hot water through it before tamping it with
coffee.
NOTE:
Always wipe the filter and filter holder dry
before tamping with ground coffee as
moisture can encourage ‘drilling’ - this is
when water bypasses the ground coffee
during extraction.
The Grind
If using a pre-ground coffee, ensure an
espresso grind suitable for espresso/
cappuccino machines is purchased.
If grinding coffee beans, the grind should
be fine but not too fine or powdery. The
grind will affect the rate at which the water
flows through the coffee in the filter and
therefore the taste of the coffee.
If the grind is too fine (looks like powder
and feels like flour when rubbed between
fingers), the water will not flow through
the coffee even when under pressure. The
resulting coffee will be over extracted, too
dark and bitter, with a mottled and uneven
créma on top.
If the grind is too coarse the water will flow
through the coffee too quickly. This will
result in an under-extracted coffee lacking
in flavor and without the thick créma on the
top layer of coffee.
The Right Measurement
A single shot of espresso is made with
¼ ounce or 7g of coffee. A single level
measure of the tamp/spoon is the correct
amount of coffee for a single espresso.
Two level measures of the tamp/spoon is
the correct amount of coffee for a double
espresso. It is important to use the correct
filter for the amount of coffee. Single cup
filter for a single espresso. Two cup filter for
a double espresso or two single espressos
at the same time.
Tamping Correctly
Level the desired amount of coffee by
gently tapping the side of the filter holder
before pressing down firmly with the
tamping end of the measuring spoon.
When packing for a double espresso it is
important only to tamp after the second
measure. Tamping between measures will
create a layer in the coffee that can impede
full extraction.
Purge The Group Head
Before inserting the filter holder, run some
water through the group head. It will ensure
that your machine has a last minute ‘clean
through’ and stabilizes the temperature
prior to extracting.
NOTE:
Make sure to wipe off any excess coffee
from the rim of the filter to ensure a
proper seal is achieved under the group
head.