Slowly turn the PUCKPUCK in an anti-clockwise direction until you start to see drips coming out of the valve. Adjust the flow rate to around 50 drops per minute for a 2.5 – 3 hr brew time. Feel free to experiment with drip rates to personalise your brew. How do you use a PUCKPUCK? Slowly … Read more
Use a medium-fine grind: finer than sand, but slightly coarser than espresso use just boiling water, not rapid boiling. bloom grounds for 45 seconds. Pour water into aeropress slowly and stir about 4-5 times for an even extraction of flavor. How do I get the best results from aeropress? Use the microwave to get the … Read more
That’s the portafilter (also sometimes referred to as a “group handle“). This spoon-looking device harbors a basket which is actually what holds the coffee grounds during the pulling or extracting of the espresso shot What is an espresso machine portafilter? The espresso machine portafilter is, at its most basic level, a filter basket attached to … Read more
A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about your coffee and makes it easier to figure out what’s going wrong Without a spout obstructing your view, you can see the coffee pass through the puck and detect any non-uniformities that might be causing an uneven extraction. Does a bottomless portafilter make better coffee? In … Read more
On a regular portafilter, the bottom of the basket is enclosed by a solid bottom with spouts, which allow the espresso to flow into the cup. What is this? A bottomless or “naked” portafilter is open, exposing the bottom of the basket With no basket installed, it just looks like a sturdy metal ring with … Read more
What is a portafilter on an espresso machine? Also called a portaholder, it is a device that merely a handle and a filter basket for holding the coffee grounds while they are inserted into the brew head of your machine. What is the purpose of a portafilter? That’s the portafilter (also sometimes referred to as … Read more
How hard should I tamp? Apply 20-30 pounds of pressure , and polish baristas often recommend 30 pounds of pressure, but some do as little as 20 pounds. More and more are finding that tamping pressure is overrated—it’s hard on the wrist and cause an over-extracted, bitter brew. Is there such thing as tamping too … Read more
Use a medium-fine grind: finer than sand, but slightly coarser than espresso use just boiling water, not rapid boiling. bloom grounds for 45 seconds. Pour water into aeropress slowly and stir about 4-5 times for an even extraction of flavor. How many scoops of coffee do you put in an aeropress? You can press using … Read more
Fill the portafilter basket loosely with ground coffee and level off the basket using the side of your pinky finger to discard any excess coffee grounds. For a single shot of espresso use 6 to 7 grams (1 ½ teaspoons) of ground espresso. For a double shot of espresso use 12 to 14 grams (1 … Read more
A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about your coffee and makes it easier to figure out what’s going wrong Without a spout obstructing your view, you can see the coffee pass through the puck and detect any non-uniformities that might be causing an uneven extraction. Does bottomless portafilter make better coffee? In the … Read more