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
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
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
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