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For questions about the beverage consisting primarily of coffee brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans.
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Will my tap water work for brewing espresso?
I remember that I have read a 80 pages long report on the bottled waters in US for brewing coffee in an home type espresso machine. …
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Doppio vs. Short Black: What's The Difference?
A regular espresso is prepared with 7–9 grams of coffee and 25–30 ml of water.
Note: In Wikipedia, short black redirects to regular espresso as seen here. …
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General How-To: Arduino Based PID for Saeco Aroma
I have seen many people playing with their Arduino's for robot control, industrial control and even for architectural projects. It seems easy to play with Raspberry Pi and Arduino for such projects.
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How do you fit a double espresso into a demitasse?
It seems OK to prepare two single shots of espresso, then fill both of them in the same cup. It shouldn't be a serious problem except disturbing the foam form during filling. …
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Convenient espresso shot container?
A very small thermos may be the answer. Quality made 50 ml (~2 oz.) thermos could be enough for a double shot. I have checked and found a few with a Google search.
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How do I make a good flat white?
Good is completely subjective, so I cannot comment on that part.
You already mentioned two basic components: ristretto and the microfoam. These should do the flat white. However, I may have a useful …
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What skills/techniques are necessary for making espresso?
I believe you are either looking for What are the 4M's of espresso? and maybe beyond. Otherwise, this question is exactly a duplicate of that very question, asked in another form. … Also, you can spend as much as your wallet lets you to the perfect grinder and to an espresso machine. You may go for manual machines if you're enthusiastic about it. …
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Pressure changed overnight? (to high)
As the machine is cleaned thoroughly, we can eliminate any kind of blockage. Then, a very probable reason for this is the thermostat. If it starts malfunctioning overnight (it is possible as they are …
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How could I fix espresso that pours too fast?
And a final note; for the given amount of grounds, a doppio (double espresso) is quite normal. Doppio should be 60 ml in your cup. In general, 14 - 16 gr of coffee grounds make a 60 ml doppio. …
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Can I leave the basket in the portafilter after pulling the shots?
The space between them is very hot to be cleaned right after preparing the espresso, actually. …
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What is a café allongé, and how is it pronounced?
Café allongé is the French for Italian cafe lungo, or in English, long espresso.
There may be previous related answers on this:
I run my espresso machine until my whole cup is full. … What are the standard espresso parameters (dose, mass/volume, time, etc.)?
And, of course a wiki page. …
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I run my espresso machine until my whole cup is full. What's my coffee called?
This is called Lungo, Italian for "Long coffee". Typically it is prepared around 150 ml.
More info is here:
Lungo (Wikipedia).
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When should I tamp the coffee?
I am unaware if this specific machine has specific requirements. If this is the case, please mention.
I mostly prefer to tamp the coffee after I put it in the portafilter. It's harder to carry the ba …
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What Factors Influence Crema Production In Espresso?
I hereby copy a very nice statement from the conclusion of Illy & Navarini's survey paper:
Most of the data reported in the present review may suggest that espresso brewing can be described as “a quick … In addition to the importance of carbon dioxide in espresso coffee foam, we believe that carbon dioxide can play a role even from a taste point of view. …
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Espresso, pour starts dripping halfway?
There may be some advice on this. My first will be to check the pressure as you can do this with your pretty machine. Please check if you are around 9 bars when pulling the shot.
One reason of delay …