What We Mean By “Good For Espresso”
March 11, 2021
Only some coffees come with our “Good for Espresso” recommendation, and here’s why. If you’re like me, you want to try every coffee as espresso.
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All things espresso, in terms of machines and the extraction process. Espresso equipment, cleaning, and good techniques, (focused solely on home espresso here)…
Only some coffees come with our “Good for Espresso” recommendation, and here’s why. If you’re like me, you want to try every coffee as espresso.
Wet process Flores makes fantastic single origin espresso. Have a look at our cupping notes.
Gaggia has made espresso equipment since forever … in fact modern pump espresso machines were a Gaggia invention! (This is a vintage support page for the
These are some basic instructions that you will, undoubtedly, adapt and refine to suit your purposes…
Usually, an espresso blend must be blended for balance, or particular varietal qualities that would be favorable in a drip coffee might overwhelm the espresso extract.
It’s often said that a good grinder is the most important piece of equipment for making espresso, and I tend to agree.
The presence of crema, the foam on your espresso, means you are in the ballpark …
Espresso is fussy. It is the pursuit for perfection by a person who is driven by minutiae.
We have decided not to continue stocking the Livia, or other Pasquini items. This page remains here as a snapshot of what we thought about the Livia (still, a very nice espresso machine!)
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