How do you make espresso? How to make espresso? What parameters do you pay attention to?

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How do you make espresso? How to make espresso? What parameters do you pay attention to?

It has always had a very high status in the hearts of coffee lovers, not only because of its rich taste and pure Italian ancestry, but also because baristas not only test their skills, but also their knowledge and love of coffee.

Hydraulic pressure

Modern coffee machines are much more advanced than early LAVA machines, with a water pump to control the amount of water and controllable water pressure. Espresso ideal water pressure is generally 9 BAR, which is generally recognized as the most ideal air pressure.

Boiler pressure

The boiler pressure is related to the water temperature of coffee making and the impulse of steam. The higher the boiler pressure, the higher the water temperature and the greater the impulse of the steam; otherwise, the lower the water temperature, the smaller the steam. The boiler pressure is generally around 1 BAR, but there is still a lot of controversy about this number, and every barista has a different understanding.

Water temperature

The water temperature depends on the needs of different varieties of coffee beans, some of which are subject to boiler pressure, while others are more flexible and precise. According to the experience of most baristas, when the water temperature is between 90 and 92 degrees Celsius, each barista can flexibly adjust according to their own understanding and needs, and can make their own style Espresso with their own hands.

Filling force

There are various styles of packing. In this world, almost no two people's packing will be the same. Generally speaking, if it is heavy pressure, the required pressure will be the pressure like 25kg/m2, but packing is indeed the freest parameter in the golden rule.

Coffee bean grinding thickness

Grinding thickness will be related to climate, coffee bean baking degree, freshness, humidity, bean grinder. Related to many factors, such as the old and the new, there has been a saying in the industry: "the right thing is that the thickness of the grinding is changing, and the wrong thing is that the grinding remains the same."

Powder quantity

The amount of Espresso powder for a single serving is 7 to 8 grams of coffee powder, and for a double serving is 15 to 16 grams.

Extraction time

The extraction time of the gold rule is between 22 and 28 seconds, but the extraction time is actually a comprehensive expression of packing pressure, powder quantity, and grinding degree, which needs to be adjusted by the barista's understanding of it.

Extraction quantity

The extraction amount of single 30cc and double 60cc milliliters will hardly be changed, except that a few Italians use a single serving of coffee powder to extract only 15 milliliters of coffee liquid.

Coffee oil

The complexity of coffee grease can not be clearly explained by me in a few words. To put it simply, it requires a rich golden brown fat to make a good Espresso.