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HOW WE BREW: HOME ESPRESSO
What You'll Need
- Espresso machine and portafilter
- SUPER X Dark Roast coffee
- Digital scales
- Tamper
- Filtered water
- Cup
Recipe Overview
- Basket Size
- Medium (23g basket)
- Water Temperature
- 92°C (if PID available)
- Coffee In
- 23g
- Drink Out
- 44g
- Time
- 27–32 secs
Method
- Fill the basket to its size (check the max line on the inside wall) using a fine grind.
- Spread the coffee out evenly.
- Press down firmly and make sure it's flat.
- Lock the basket into the machine.
- Press start and begin timing from that moment.
- Work towards 44g out landing at roughly 27–32 seconds.
- If you're outside that window, adjust the grind and try again. Finer if it's too fast, coarser if it's too slow.
- Serve straight away.
Expert Tips
A bigger basket (like our 23g) holds more coffee than a smaller one (like an 18g), so always fill to what your basket is built for. The ratio is 1:2, so 22g of coffee in gives you 44g out.
