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. Use a twisting motion as you pull up to “polish” the puck. … Read more
Just look around your kitchen, and you can find items in place of a coffee tamper. You can use pestle and bottles, such as beer or brandy bottles What to use when you dont have a tamper? An ordinary sledgehammer is a better hand-operated tool for tamping. Handle vertical, lift and drop, repeat. Doing a … Read more
What is dosing and tamping? Dosing in coffee terms means pretty much the same as it does for medicine, it’s about making sure you have the precise amount of ground coffee for a perfect espresso This is of huge importance, as getting it wrong you could give you a very weak, poor tasting coffee. What … Read more
The puck is the used coffee grounds in the portafilter If your grind was right, the grind should stick together in a solid round ‘puck’. It should be firm and dry, easily snapping into 3-4 pieces. What does your coffee puck tell you? If your coffee puck is too soft or muddy, then you are … Read more
Since the pin is slightly recessed on one side, you can get away with a pin punch that is a slip fit in the knob drill a hole near the edge of a piece of wood so when the pin comes out it has somewhere to go and the knob has a nice soft surface … Read more
It is generally made out of stainless steel or plastic , and has a sturdy bar known as a “bash bar“, against which a portafilter is tapped to release the puck. Because the espresso puck is typically very hot after extraction, knockboxes need to be sturdy. What is the knock box made of? It is … Read more
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 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
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
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