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The “5 M’s”
If you want to make perfect Espressos,
you should start by ensuring the five
essential factors which turn a simple
cup of coffee into an Espresso for
connoisseurs! These are the “5 M’s”;
in Italian: miscela (blend), macinatura
(grinding), macchina (machine),
manualità (skill) and manutenzione
(maintenance).
1 - Miscela (Blend)
Good Espressos are always made with
a good blend of coffee. An Espresso
with the right taste requires a blend
of two types of coffee, Arabica and
Robusta. The first gives the coffee its
delicate aroma and the right amount
of acidity, while the second type gives
it its full taste, body and cream. The
quantities depend on your own taste.
Try out different combinations until you
find the blend you like the most!
2 - Macinatura (Grinding)
The grinder is a must for making good
Espresso. Coffee should always be
grounded just before it is used so
that it preserves its taste and aroma.
The LELIT grinders let you adjust the
grinding level to suit the coffee blend
to establish the correct extraction time
and amount of cream.
3 - Macchina da caffè
(Coffee machine)
LELIT machines are designed and
built so that the water temperature
can be adjusted to suit your needs. In
addition, setting this variable correctly
will allow you to extract from the
ground coffee, not only the soluble
substances that give it taste, but also
the non-soluble ones that give body
and flavour to your coffee.
4 - Manualità (Skill)
Half of the result depends on how you
use the machine. A passionate expert
is an essential part of the Espresso
production chain and can enhance
the result to bringing additional
value to the final product. Therefore,
passion and practice are the secrets
to learn how to use the machine. You
can experiment with different blends
of coffee, grinding, pressing, water
temperature and pressure, not just to
make an Espresso, but to make the
one that is right for you.
5 - Manutenzione (Maintenance)
Daily and scheduled maintenance
and care of the machine will ensure
the quality of the beverage and the
durability of the product you have
purchased. A clean machine says a lot
about your passion for coffee making.
12. The art of espresso coffee
EXTRA
Contrary to what you might think, making a perfect coffee is not that easy.
It takes experience, ability, passion and a little bit of curiosity. In this paragraph
we would like to share with you some of the basic rules for making a perfect cup
of Italian Espresso.
Suggested doses:
Ristretto (Strong) about 20 ml – Espresso about 30 ml – Lungo (Long) about 60 ml.
