The method of espresso cloth powder how to make a good espresso
Direction of powder pressing: (may be more complicated than we think)
This is obvious, straight down. If the pressure is tilted, the hot water from the brewing head will seek to penetrate the layer with the least resistance, resulting in uneven extraction. It is also easy to have what we often call channel effects.
I need to explain that. It doesn't take much. However, regarding the direction of powder pressing, it will indirectly involve another problem, that is, the grooming of powder.
The biggest reason why we want to distribute powder is naturally the control of powder amount, that is, the powder amount is evenly distributed, and the excess powder amount is scraped off, so the same action every time can ensure the consistent powder amount. Another reason is to distribute the powder evenly. Because a traditional theory is that the water in the brewing head is evenly permeable, the powder should be flat, the powder should be flat, and the extraction should be uniform. (It is also believed that the water coming out of the brewing head will eventually concentrate at one point, so the powder pressing hammer needs to be curved, but after testing and blind testing, there is no essential difference between the two)
OK, this is the traditional idea. Some people think otherwise.
If you notice Stephen Morrissey in 2008, he actually grinds through the mill, and he doesn't dust. When the powder piles up into a conical hill, press the powder directly. This practice has always bothered me. Even if I discuss it with several friends, there is no exact answer. But from coffeegeek's April release on VST basket, more or less find some answers.
First of all, although our water output is even, pressure points can also control uniform distribution, but a very important hardware limitation is the basket. Looking first at a diagram from coffeegeek, we can see that most basket holes vary in size.
Secondly, we have the opportunity to look at the basket of coffee handles. In fact, the distribution of holes is not uniform, but the center is dense and the edges are sparse. In other words, the chances of water penetration in the middle are much greater than at the edges. This, more or less, explains Stephen's uneven powder distribution during the game. Because when a cone is piled up, most of the powder is concentrated in the center of the basket, which can compensate for the problem of uneven extraction.
It is also because of this discovery that VST has its own basket hole size, and distribution are very uniform. Thus applied for a patent (www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/markprince/04-29-2011) Of course, with this basket, it is not possible to directly press the powder cake without powder. This is also a new basket. When giving coffeegeek an experiment, Mark Prince had to change Stephen's behavior.
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Matters needing attention for pressing powder of Italian coffee how to press powder for Italian concentration
Let me explain a little bit now that this is actually related to the problem of uniform extraction. But before I begin, I want you to refer to my previous diary about powder pressing. (http://www.douban.com/note/177204875/) I took great pains to mention the extract in the extraction article.
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