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Tips for making the perfect cup
Extraction Guide
There are extraction variations from bean to bean, and everyone’s taste is different.
Use the below as a guide to improve your espresso technique, so it’s just right for you.
UNDER EXTRACTION
OPTIMUM EXTRACTION
OVER EXTRACTION
Pour
Quick flow
Steady flow
No flow-drips
Colour
Pale brown
Crema-light brown
Rich caramel
Crema-dark golden
Very dark brown
Crema-dark brown
Taste
Sour, Acidic, Watery
Rich, Sweet, Vibrant
Bitter, Dry, Grainy
Grind
^^
Too coarse
Use a finer grind
Just right
Too fine
Use a coarser grind
Dosage
Not enough grinds
Use more grinds
Measuring spoon,
1 cup or 2 cups full
Too many grinds
Use less grinds
Tamp
Not enough tamp force
Tamp firmer
Just right-firm pressure
Too much tamp force
Tamp lighter
^^ Ensure beans or pre-ground grinds are fresh. Old pre-ground grinds & old beans, no
matter the grind size, will not produce a good tasting espresso.
Remember practice makes perfect.
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