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Intermediate · Pressure & stovetop

Espresso

A concentrated cup. Dial in your grind, dose and beverage weight.

What you need

Espresso machine, suitable basket, grinder, tamper and scale

Grind
Fine
Water temperature
93°C

Step by step

  1. 01

    Warm the machine and cup. Use a dose suitable for your basket.

  2. 02

    Grind finely, distribute evenly and tamp level.

  3. 03

    Start the pump and timer together. Measure the espresso collected in the cup.

  4. 04

    Use the target weight as a starting point. If flow is too fast, grind finer; if too slow, grind coarser.

Method reference: Stumptown · Espresso