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Does the Portafilter Temperature of an Espresso Machine Affect Espresso Extraction?
Generally, the portafilter used for espresso machine extraction is placed in any nearby storage area and only picked up when extraction is needed. At this point, the portafilter is at room temperature. However, until yesterday, FrontStreet Coffee was browsing online and discovered footage from a WBC competition a few years ago, where Mr. Wu Zelin was using a frozen portafilter.
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Should Espresso Portafilters Be Locked Back to Group Head or Left at Room Temperature? The Impact of Temperature on Coffee Flavor
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Introduction: After extracting espresso, should the portafilter be locked to the group head to keep warm or left at room temperature? On this question, baristas have different views. Some baristas believe that keeping the portafilter locked to the group head maintains consistent temperature throughout the entire portafilter (including the filter basket).
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How to Make Espresso? Does Portafilter Temperature Affect Espresso Flavor?
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). For more specialty coffee beans, please add FrontStreet Coffee's private WeChat: qjcoffeex. Regarding the portafilter after extracting espresso, should it be placed on the drip tray at room temperature or attached to the group head?
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How Does Handle Temperature Affect Espresso? How Is Coffee Aroma Influenced by Temperature?
At the 2016 WBC competition, competitor Tse-lin Wu from our Taiwan Province used a chilled handle to extract espresso and successfully won the championship. This operation subverted everyone's understanding at the scene, and everyone, like the commentator present, raised questions: "Can the handle temperature really affect...
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Does Handle Temperature Affect Espresso Extraction? Should You Preheat the Coffee Machine Brew Head?
Recently, FrontStreet Coffee noticed this brewing question: "For espresso extraction, should the tamping pressure be greater when the brew head is cold compared to when it's hot?" FrontStreet Coffee speculates that this friend's underlying question might be whether the handle at different temperatures affects espresso extraction and whether tamping pressure should be adjusted accordingly.
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The Difference Between Split Portafilter and Bottomless Portafilter for Espresso Extraction: Which is Better?
Previously purchased coffee machines almost always came with spouted portafilters. Typically, there would be two: one single-spout portafilter for single shot baskets, and another split portafilter with two spouts for double shot baskets, dividing the espresso into two cups. At that time, 1 shot referred to a single portion.
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How to Choose an Espresso Machine Portafilter? Does a Bottomless Portafilter Affect Espresso Extraction?
When coffee enthusiasts purchase an espresso machine, they naturally need to select related accessories to achieve better extraction of delicious espresso! Among these, the most attention-grabbing aspect is the choice of portafilter, which has always been divided into two major camps: one group chooses portafilters with bottom spouts for separate flow
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Differences Between Bottomed and Bottomless Portafilters for Espresso Machines | Analysis of Bottomless Portafilters' Functions, Pros and Cons
For professional coffee knowledge and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Simply put, a bottomless portafilter removes the spout and base from the bottom of the filter basket, allowing you to clearly see espresso dripping drop by drop from the basket into the cup. Currently available...
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Introduction to Espresso Extraction Mistakes and Standard Espresso Extraction Demonstration
When making espresso, it's easy to overlook seemingly minor details that actually gradually affect the coffee's taste. Today, FrontStreet Coffee will discuss those often-forgotten details and see how many you've encountered. - Forgetting to purge water before attaching the portafilter If there's a long interval between this espresso extraction and the previous one
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Key Considerations in Espresso Making Process? How to Make Delicious SOE Espresso?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account cafe_style) Key considerations in espresso making process? How to make it delicious? When we watch them make espresso in coffee shops, they directly drop ground coffee powder into the filter, use their hands to level the coffee powder even with the cup rim, then apply pressure with a tamper to compress it into a coffee puck. The pressure application
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Pay Attention to These Details When Making Espresso! Why Do You Need to Prime an Espresso Machine? How to Clean Your Coffee Machine?
FrontStreet Coffee has shared many small details to pay attention to when making espresso, but previous sharing mainly focused on aspects that have a greater impact on espresso extraction, such as parameters and distribution. What FrontStreet Coffee wants to share today are some operational details that are very easily overlooked. Although compared to the former...
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Espresso Grind Size, Extraction Time, Brew Ratio, Flavor, and Brewing Methods - Italian Blend Coffee Bean Recommendations
Many coffee trainees and baristas in domestic coffee shops believe that the key technique in Italian coffee making is milk foam creation and latte art. However, the most crucial aspect of Italian coffee is the extraction of Espresso
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Espresso Brewing Process Considerations: Extraction Techniques and Tamping Pressure Standards
Tamping is a crucial step in the espresso brewing process. The importance and requirements of tamping have been previously discussed. But is greater force always better when tamping? What factors determine the appropriate tamping pressure? Theoretically, as the grind size of coffee beans varies - that is, as the coffee grind fineness changes
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Coffee Extraction Basics: What Are the Detailed Requirements for Making Espresso?
Espresso, the "soul" of the Italian coffee system, can be extracted in just 20-30 seconds, but before pressing the brewing switch to officially begin extraction, any small operational details that aren't done correctly could result in poor-tasting coffee. Today, let FrontStreet Coffee break down
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Espresso Coffee Extraction Steps and Process, Important Details for Making Espresso, Italian Coffee Drinking Methods
Introduction Espresso coffee is a high-concentration coffee extracted by an espresso machine under pressure, serving as the base for popular café beverages like Americano and latte. In recent years, many coffee enthusiasts have also equipped their homes with an espresso machine. Of course, extracting qualified espresso is not a simple task. Today, FrontStreet Coffee will share some tips for extracting espresso. Production
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Why Are There Coffee Grounds in My Espresso? What's Wrong with the Espresso Extraction Process?
With the recent drop in temperature, customers visiting the coffee shop have been choosing hot beverages. After finishing his hot Americano, a customer recalled encountering tiny particles at the bottom of the cup in the past and asked FrontStreet Coffee: "Are those residues at the bottom coffee grounds? Why have I never noticed this when drinking iced coffee?"
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Why Does the Coffee Puck Stick to the Group Head? Does a Puck Stuck to the Shower Screen Affect Espresso?
A few days ago, FrontStreet Coffee shared "Reasons for Water Pooling in the Portafilter," and some friends asked, "What causes the coffee puck to stick to the group head after extraction?" Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee is here to discuss why this situation occurs. - Too much coffee dose This is the easiest problem to identify, and it's also the issue with the smallest impact.
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How Much Pressure Should Be Applied When Tamping Espresso? Espresso Extraction Ratio, Grind Size, and Parameters
How much pressure should be applied when tamping espresso for optimal brewing? There's also another situation that becomes more apparent when using a double spout portafilter. When the coffee extraction goes smoothly, with a steady and fine flow, and it takes slightly longer to extract 30cc of coffee (over 30 seconds), this generally indicates no issues based on what was mentioned above. However, upon removing the portafilter, you'll discover that
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How to Use an Espresso Machine! Key Considerations for Espresso Extraction! What Should You Pay Attention to When Extracting Espresso?
From grinding beans to extraction completion, making a cup of espresso takes less than 60 seconds. It might seem that creating a delicious cup of coffee is not a complicated operation. However, as FrontStreet Coffee often says, although it may appear simple, there are actually quite a few details that require attention. As the saying goes: details determine
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Characteristics and Stories of Espresso Beans | Espresso Bean Brand Recommendations
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Just as every coffee shop has its own House Blend, the most important coffee base used to make coffee beverages, the formulations of espresso beans are all different. At Starbucks worldwide...
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