The secret to making good coffee with an Italian coffee machine

The Italian coffee machine uses pressure to quickly pass the steam through the coffee powder and extract the best ingredients from the coffee, so the time for the steam to stay in the coffee powder directly affects the quality of the brewed coffee.

Scoop the coffee powder into the coffee filter cover, observe that the coffee exceeds the horizontal line of the lid, and cut off the excess coffee powder with a flat knife or spoon.

Knock the coffee filter cover so that the coffee powder is evenly distributed, which is why the better Italian coffee machine uses heavier metal to make the coffee filter cover. Because if it is other materials, it may not be able to withstand too many heavy knocks.

Press the coffee powder in the lid with a press stick. When pressing coffee powder, it is best to keep the surface level of coffee powder, otherwise the steam will be uneven. It is best to press with the muscles under the thumb. It is easier to apply force evenly. And how much pressure does it take, you can try it several times. The important thing is to try the same batch of coffee powder several times before you can master the relationship between your pressing method and the function of the machine.

Knock down the curry powder on the edge of the surface of the coffee powder just pressed (horizontal drum), repeat it again, and turn 90 degrees with your wrist when pressing down. Then, clean up the coffee powder around the filter cover.

Lock the filter cover, put the water in according to the instructions of the machine, press the switch, and the steam begins to pass through the coffee powder.

Secret-1

Some household Italian coffee machines have a function of moisturizing coffee powder, that is, after pressing the switch for 5 seconds and 2 seconds, the coffee tree is moistened with a little moisture before it is extracted with a large amount of steam. You can tell from the panel light of the coffee machine what it is doing. If the coffee machine you bought does not provide this function, you can also use your own operating switch. Practice: after pressing the start key (sTART) for 10 seconds, temporarily shut down the computer. Wait about 3 seconds. And turn it back on. In this way, the same goal can be achieved.

Secret-2

1. After putting the coffee powder into the filter cover, if the coffee powder is fine, it will be strong under pressure.

Do not be too heavy, otherwise the water is not easy to pass through, which will cause excessive extraction. On the contrary. If the coffee powder is thicker, it should be pressed more closely. Otherwise the current is too fast, coffee.

The coffee will have a raw and astringent smell. two。 One more step of warming up the coffee before brewing will make the coffee more mellow. 3. The coffee should be kept warm on the coffee machine for no more than 20 minutes so as not to lose its original flavor.