How to Brew Espresso
How to brew great Espresso coffee at home — ratio, grind and step-by-step.
Ratio
1:2
Grind
fine
Dose
18 g
Water temp
93°C
Grind size
Nine bars of pressure through a compacted puck in 25–30 seconds needs a fine, slightly clumping grind — table salt heading toward powder. It's the tightest target on the chart, where a click or two swings a shot from sour to bitter. Under 20 seconds, go finer; choking past 35, go coarser.
200–300 µm · Fine
Step by step
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1
Dose & distribute
Grind 18 g fine into the portafilter and distribute evenly.
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2
Tamp
Tamp level with ~15 kg of pressure.
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3
Pull the shot
Aim for ~36 g out in 25–30 seconds.