Espresso production details Italian espresso powder pressing skills commercial coffee bean blending

There are so many different varieties of coffee, so below is a guide to the 15 key elements you will need to produce the perfect espresso. We will introduce 8 of them today.

There are many types of coffee, but here are 15 key elements for making the perfect espresso. Today we will introduce eight of them.

1. Freshness [fre n $> s] -Freshness

Always start with freshly roasted coffee, 5-14days is best. Freshly ground and dosed within 1 minute of grinding.

(To make an espresso) Always start with freshly roasted coffee; coffee 5 to 10 days after roasting is best. Weigh freshly roasted coffee beans and grind them within one minute.

2. Grind size [<$ra <$nd] [sa <$z] -Degree of grinding

A fine grind size makes the best espresso. Just coarser than flour is ideal.

The right degree of grinding makes the perfect espresso. A slightly coarser than flour is ideal.

3. Dosing [do s <$] -Quantitative

You need to use the correct amount of coffee in the basket. Normally 2-4g. more than the basket size, so if you use an 18 gram basket try 20-22g.

You need to add a certain weight of coffee powder to the powder bowl. Usually 2 to 4 grams more than the stated weight of the powder bowl. If you use an 18-gram powder bowl, you can fill it with 20 to 22 grams of coffee powder.

4. Tamping [<$tæmp <$] -Powdering

Your tamping needs to be flat with even pressure using a small amount of body weight, then polish lightly. Make sure you use a tamp that fits the filter basket tightly.

Pressing powder requires flattening the powder surface, slightly using the weight of the body, and then (turning the powder hammer) slightly smoothing the surface. Be sure to use a powder hammer suitable for the powder bowl.

5. Volume of coffee [<$v lju:m] -Amount of coffee

We used to say 25-35ml now we talk in grams due to fresh coffee producing more crema and less liquid. The best espresso is in between 18-35g.

Usually we say 25 to 35 ml, but now we use grams because freshly roasted coffee produces more coffee fat and less coffee. The best espresso is between 18 and 35 grams.

6. Extraction time [<$k <$stræk n] -Extraction time

24-35 seconds.

24 to 35 seconds.

7. Amount of ground coffee -Amount of ground coffee

The best espresso is made using a double shot. That’s 2 espresso made from the same basket pouring at the same time and using between 18-28g of ground coffee in the basket.

The best espresso is usually made in double. Two cups of espresso are extracted simultaneously in a powder bowl filled with 18 to 28 grams.

8. Filter baskets [ f <$lt <$(r)] [<$b <$:sk <$ts] -Filter powder bowl

Filter baskets that are laser cut, like VST, have close to no variations and will produce a consistency. You will not get using standard baskets.