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BREWING TECHNIQUES

ESPRESSO

An espresso drink is a specialty coffee drink that includes one or more shots of espresso that are “pulled” on an espresso machine (espresso maker) like those from Sanremo that uses pressurized extraction in order to force very hot water under very high pressure through a compressed (e.g., compacted, tamped) bed of roasted, ground coffee. Sometimes mistakenly spelled "expresso".

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dose
21gr
water amount 
300 g
water temp. 
200c 
brewing time
25-30 s
equipment list 
Espresso machine, grinder, portafilter, tamper

1

Remove your portafilter from the espresso machine’s grouphead.

2

Purge your grouphead thoroughly with hot water.

3

For a double shot, grind between 18–21 grams of coffee into your basket.

4

Distribute the coffee by drawing a finger across it in a series of alternating swipes.

5

Place the portafilter on a clean, flat surface and position the tamper level on top of the grounds.

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