How Do You Know What Size Coffee Grind To Use?

For pour over coffee, the best grind to use is a medium-coarse grind. A medium-coarse grind will be similar in size to a French press grind but less chunky and will feel slightly smoother If you are using a cone-shaped pour over, then use a medium-fine coffee grind instead. How can you tell if the … Read more

Do You Need A Distribution Tool For Espresso?

Do I need a distributor for espresso? If you are really picky about your espresso and want the even extraction to be perfect, then yes you need a distributor for espresso An espresso distributor tool improves the consistency of coffee extraction which improves the quality of the crema and coffee brewing taste. Do you need … Read more

What Baratza Setting For Drip Coffee?

You’ll want a grind that’s right in the middle for drip coffee makers, flat drips, and refillable K-Cups. A medium grind between 17 and 23 is best. You can always play around with grind settings for coffee beans with weaker or stronger flavors than you like. Chemex coffee extracts longer than machine drip grind coffee. … Read more

Do I Need A Distribution Tool For Espresso?

Do I need a distributor for espresso? If you are really picky about your espresso and want the even extraction to be perfect, then yes you need a distributor for espresso An espresso distributor tool improves the consistency of coffee extraction which improves the quality of the crema and coffee brewing taste. Is espresso distributor … Read more

Where Is Nescafe Instant Coffee Made?

Nestlé set up a large-scale production line of coffee extraction and ‘spray drying’ coffee beans to produce Nescafé at its factory in the Swiss town of Orbe Where is NESCAFÉ coffee made? Where do NESCAFÉ coffee beans come from? We source coffee from several countries across nearly all coffee origins but mainly from Brazil, Vietnam, … Read more

What Does An Espresso Leveler Do?

The espresso leveler‘s job is to level out your coffee before you tamp down to help reduce having areas of high compression and low compression , which can lead to espresso channeling. What does a coffee leveler do? More than anything, the Jack is a leveler—a distribution tool that you sit in your portafilter and … Read more

What Is Espresso Extraction?

coffee extraction occurs when hot water is poured over coffee grounds, causing desirable compounds such as caffeine, carbohydrates, lipids, melanoidins and acids to be extracted from the grounds What does extraction mean in coffee? So what means extraction? It is how much (by weight) or how many percent of our dry coffee has been dissolved … Read more

Do You Need A Dosing Cup?

What is a dosing cup used for? The Barista Progear Coffee Dosing Cup is the perfect tool for transferring coffee from your grinder to your portafilter mess free The coffee dosing cup not only speeds up work flow, thanks to the side flange it sits perfectly in the portafilter basket with no mess or loss … Read more

What Pressure Should I Set My Gaggia Classic To?

Most Gaggia classic are set to 12 bars for the pressurised baskets – if you want to use the standard or IMS baskets , you will need to reduce the pressure. Over time your pump pressure fades but when you can adjust the pump you can restore the lost coffee crema. What is the pressure … Read more