/tæmp/ us. [ T ] to reduce the amount, level, size, or importance of something : As the price of gasoline rose above $3 a gallon, consumers cut their spending elsewhere, tamping down profits in retail, travel and other industries. Is it tamp down or tamper down? Tamp down is now used both literally (“tamping … Read more
Really, the Flair makes café-quality espresso easy, fun, and affordable, making it worth every penny Is Flair good for espresso? Both Flairs make great espresso If you’re up for geeking around, working on dialing in coffee, and so forth, you’ll soon get your head around the concept. However, it’s not a completely frictionless experience. Brewing … Read more
Victoria Arduino continues to be one of our most well-loved brands in the majesty coffee store , especially among those looking for commercial-quality machines. Since so many of our commercial customers have adored our Victoria Arduino machines, we feel confident that they’ll also love the Adonis. Who owns Victoria Arduino? NUOVA SIMONELLI ACQUIRED THE VICTORIA … 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
The most common reason that your espresso drink has no crema is that you’re using the wrong coffee grind size to pack your espresso filter The perfect coffee grind size for espresso is much finer than drip coffee or the pre-ground coffee you’d buy for a standard coffee maker. Why am I not getting crema … Read more
How do I preheat my flair pro 2? Just add onto the bottom when you’d like to preheat your cylinder, add boiling water, and wait at least 30-45 seconds before dumping Then, dump the preheat water through the top of your cylinder and remove the preheat cap by using the custom thumb tab that will … Read more
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 of coffee grinds. What is dosing cup … Read more
Tamping is a key part of making that great shot of espresso, and a quality tamper can contribute to your success Too much tamping pressure can result in a bitter cup and too little pressure can result in a watery shot. There won’t be enough resistance in the grounds to impede the flow of the … Read more