What Is A Puq?

PUQ. Process, Utilities and Quarters (platform; engineering) Is the PuqPress worth it? If you only make a few shots of espresso a day, there is absolutely no need for a PuqPress unless you have an injury that prevents you from tamping Instead, look for a high-quality manual tamper, like the Rattleware or Benicci models. They … Read more

How Do You Clean Tabs With An Espresso Machine?

How do you clean espresso tabs? Remove coffee filter from group handle & replace with “blind” filter. Add one Espresso Clean® Cleaning Tablet into the group handle & insert as if brewing espresso. Start cycle & allow to run for 10 seconds to dissolve cleaner. Stop cycle & allow to sit for 10 seconds. Why … Read more

What Is The Best Coffee Distribution Tool?

Nice and easy—often the first way a barista learns to distribute grounds. The method is simple— place your finger flat across the top of the basket, then use the base of your finger to push the mound of grounds around Start by pushing away from your body, then come back down toward it. Right, then … Read more

How Big Is A Dosing Cup?

What dosing cup will fit with my portafilter? 58 mm is the traditional and standard size of most commercial portafilter baskets and 53 mm is a very common size among most home espresso machines, so we have designed cups suited to both of these standards. What does a Dosing cup do? Dosing pots or dosing … Read more

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 of coffee grinds. What is dosing cup … Read more

How Do You Use A Dosing Cup Espresso?

Dosing pots or dosing cups as some people call them are a great way to measure out and load exacting amounts of coffee into the group handle of your coffee machine How do you use a dosing cup coffee? Place coffee dosing cup on a scale and tare the scale to zero. Place the dosing … Read more

What Should I Look For In A Coffee Tamper?

A good tamper means lightweight metal and the size of Portafilter is correct for your tamping. By the way, you have more baskets to handle if you are busy for barista job, better you can get more tampers or you can use a convex tamper. How heavy should tamper be? Weight Of The Tamper To … Read more

How Hard Should I Tamper Coffee?

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. Use a twisting motion as you pull up to “polish” the puck. Can you tamp coffee too hard? It turns … Read more

How Do You Consistently Tamp Coffee?

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. How hard should you tamp coffee? Apply 20-30 pounds of pressure , … Read more

What Does Coffee Mise En Place Include?

You’re looking for that sweet spot that includes bright acids, rich flavors, and a hint of bitterness to round out the low notes That’s right, the goal isn’t to avoid bitterness completely. A little bit adds depth and helps bring out those low flavor notes (like chocolate, pine, spice). What are the materials needed in … Read more