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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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How could I fix espresso that pours too fast?

When making espresso, this is going to lead to a very fast extraction because the water chooses the path of least resistance. …
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What's the science behind precision baskets?

Hole sizes varied wildly – some were big enough to allow particles to pass through into the espresso, while others so small that they were easily blocked, all in the same basket. …
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Should any coffee be extracted during pre-infusion?

It's not as good as a dedicated high-end espresso grinder, but it helps to to tune in the right direction pretty well. …
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Is an Americano the same as drip coffee?

Differences Crema: an espresso has crema whereas drip brew coffee doesn't. The reason for this is that an espresso is pulled under pressure. … The opposite isn't true, you cannot make a drip coffee that has espresso-strength. Ingredients: both are made using roasted coffee and water only. …
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Dialling in with a Barista express

I have a Sage with a built-in grinder as well. The grinder isn't great, it has some inconsistency that may clog part of your filter basket just enough to reduce the flow a bit more than you'll like. …
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Is 15 bar necessary for espresso?

For example, James Hoffmann mentions it in his video on pressure for espresso brewing. …
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Espresso with little bitterness

This is an important factor when drinking straight espresso shots. Different balance: Different chemical compounds in ground coffee dissolve into hot water at different rates. … As an easy experiment, you could pull a regular espresso and switch cups halfway through the extraction. …
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What can cause water to come out of the portafilter sprouts?

When you brew espresso the machine pushes water through a puck of compressed coffee grounds. … Even if you don't have a naked portafilter, it will be interesting to see how espresso exits the portafilter. Note that the shots in the video are all pretty good with some minor channeling. …
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Conflicting information regarding caffeine content in an espresso?

That is because espresso is brewed under pressure, which allows more elements to be extracted from the coffee bean using less water. … You might be brewing espresso with a brew ratio of 1:2 (15g of grounds to get 30g of liquid espresso) while 1:16 is a good ratio for filter coffee. …
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Inconsistent flow rate of espresso with ESE pods

Regular filter baskets have many tiny holes through which the espresso drops down after the water has passed through the coffee puck. … Whole Latte Love has a Youtube video showing how to use pods in a Gaggia espresso machine. …
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Does an inconsistent roast affect espresso extraction? If so, how?

We can assume other variables are consistent, i.e. a good tamp and a consistent brew temperature within the ideal range for espresso extraction. …
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