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ESPRESSO (the basics) // Honestly, I could fill about 30 of these videos with more information about espresso tools, extraction, and tips. This is a start though.

You’ll notice that I say “most”, “typically”, and “usually” a lot in this video. There are so many different ways to make espresso and so much of it depends on the specific coffee you’re using. There are very very few hard and fast rules so use your own taste buds and try different things out.

A few tips:
-Having a grinder for espresso is incredibly useful. Now only will your coffee taste better but you’ll be able to adjust the grind size, which is a vital variable in dialing in a coffee.
-The most standard guidelines for a “starter” recipe is a 1:2 ratio by weight of dry coffee to your final espresso yield, in 25-30 seconds. If you’re new to espresso, this is a pretty good place to start as you get your bearings and learn your preferences. (Example: you would put 18g of dry coffee in the portafilter extract it out to 36 grams of espresso, in 25-30 seconds)
-Also, not all portafilters or baskets are the same size. Check your machine manual or manufacturer to find the size of your basket and the corresponding recommending starting dose. Double shot baskets are usually 18-20 and single shot baskets are usually 10-12, but again, not always.

Original video: m_baker on TT