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Is There a Big Difference Between Single and Double Shot Espresso? Espresso Single vs Double Distinctions and Characteristics
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Espresso (in Italian) is a type of coffee with strong flavor characteristics, prepared by passing 92°C hot water through finely ground coffee under 9 bar high pressure
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Espresso Extraction Standards: Coffee Quality and Filter Basket Performance Comparison
For professional barista discussions, follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat Official Account: cafe_style) IMS vs VST: Espresso Filter Baskets and Their Role in Extraction. Espresso filter baskets: though small, they play a significant role. They have a crucial impact on extraction, yet despite this, they are often overlooked
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How Much Difference is There Between Baskets? How Much Coffee Should a Basket Hold? Which is Better: 51mm or 58mm Baskets?
The "basket" is a bowl-shaped component installed on an espresso machine's portafilter. It gets its name from containing coffee grounds. Since manufacturers typically provide default baskets when purchasing an espresso machine, most coffee enthusiasts don't specifically research baskets (and indeed, there's usually no need to), but when it comes to understanding basket differences...
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What's the Difference Between Bottomless and Spouted Portafilters for Espresso Machines? Which Portafilter Should You Use for Single and Double Baskets? Which Portafilter is Best for Espresso Extraction?
Recently, many well-known coffee bloggers have been discussing the topic of espresso machine portafilters, suggesting that bottomless portafilters are more suitable for espresso extraction than spouted ones. The so-called espresso machine portafilter is a tool used to support the portafilter basket during extraction. Whether it's the single basket that FrontStreet Coffee discussed yesterday, or what we now use
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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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Should a Moka Pot Basket Be Completely Filled? Bialetti Moka Pot Single vs Dual Valve Differences - Brand Features and Recommendations
When filling a Moka pot basket, it's recommended to fill it completely, as this will result in better coffee extraction compared to only filling it halfway. If only half-filled, the resistance of water passing through the coffee grounds will decrease, resulting in a weaker and less intense coffee flavor. Therefore, while it's not mandatory to fill it completely, you can choose not to. However, the coffee brewed will
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Illustrated Guide to Moka Pot Brewing: Tips and Tutorial
The Moka Pot is considered a national-level coffee brewing device in Italy. It is said that 8 out of 10 Italian households regularly keep a Moka Pot. However, it has relatively few users in China, so there has never been a comprehensive explanation of how to use the Moka Pot. This time, FrontStreet Coffee will provide a guide on using the Moka Pot.
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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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What's the Difference Between Single and Double Shot Baskets? What Does Adding a Shot Mean? What is a Shot? How Much is a Single Espresso Shot?
"Adding a shot" is an option coffee shops provide to customers for a stronger coffee. When we feel the coffee isn't strong enough or want more caffeine, we can add an extra shot to our ordered coffee. 1 shot in coffee refers to a single espresso shot, while "Shot"
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What is the Best Grinding Setting for Dark Roast Espresso Coffee Beans - How to Brew Dark Roast Espresso Beans
What is the best grinding setting for dark roast espresso coffee beans? Generally, most espresso grinders have a medium value which serves as a relative standard that can be fine-tuned according to your needs and should be easy to find on the adjustment dial. For making espresso, a single basket typically uses 8-10g of coffee grounds, while a double basket generally uses 14-16g. Other brewing methods do not require an espresso grinder; manual grinders mostly don't have settings, while electric ones use common
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How many ml are in 1 shot of espresso? What does a double shot of espresso mean?
In a coffee shop, you might hear someone order, "Can I get a shot please?" A shot? Is this some new item? In a bar, the word "shot" refers to a small glass of strong liquor, a term that became popular in the mid-20th century when "shot" was what shop owners used with a one-ounce glass
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In Espresso, How Much Coffee Do a Shot and Single/Double Servings Refer To?
In coffee shops, you might hear ordering phrases like "An iced Americano, give me an extra shot" or "A double espresso, please." Based on the context, it's not hard to guess that "shot" or "serving" here refers to the unit of espresso produced. But if you were asked, how much do they actually contain?
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Moka Pot Usage Tutorial with Illustrated Guide: How to Brew Crema with Moka Pot and Which Coffee Beans to Use
The impression of moka pots originates from some French movies, where the heroine wakes up in the morning, puts coffee powder into the moka pot, then elegantly places it on the gas stove to heat. After a while, the coffee aroma awakens the male protagonist. Their first cup of coffee in the morning is usually one with lots of milk and rich foam
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How Many Milliliters in a Shot of Espresso - Understanding Crema Production and Quality
Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Espresso coffee, simply put, is an extraction process. It's about extracting various compounds from coffee - getting some out as completely as possible while leaving others completely out, and then...
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How Much Coffee for 1 Shot of Espresso? Single Shot Basket Extraction Parameters
Single shot espresso is commonly referred to as '1 shot'! A 'shot' is actually a liquor measurement unit, where 1 shot equals 1 ounce, approximately 30ml. The standard coffee grounds amount for making 1 shot of espresso is 9-11g. However, this parameter is rarely used nowadays. This is because
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What Causes Uneven Flow Distribution When Extracting Espresso? What's the Difference Between Bottomless and Split-Flow Portafilters?
Before bottomless portafilters were invented, baristas primarily used portafilters with spouts when extracting espresso. These portafilters mainly come in two types: single-spout portafilters designed for single-shot baskets, and split-flow portafilters for double-shot baskets. The so-called split-flow portafilter refers to the type shown in the picture below, featuring
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Espresso Recipe and Brewing Method: Ratios, Time, Tamping Steps and Process
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). In coffee shops, an espresso recipe has very high requirements for body, flavor balance, and stability. So, what about espresso recipes?
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What are the Basic Parameters of Espresso Coffee and What are the Steps to Make a Shot of Espresso?
Professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information can be found by following the Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). FrontStreet Coffee explains the basic parameters of Espresso. The extraction time is 25 seconds, try to follow this duration unless you plan to conduct some different experiments. The amount of coffee grounds will depend on the size of your portafilter (single and double shot), requiring 8-10 grams of grounds for each shot of Espresso.
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Moka Pot Coffee Brewing Tips: Which Coffee Beans are Best for Moka Pot: Moka Pot vs Coffee Machine - Which is Better?
For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). The Moka pot and French press are among the earliest invented household coffee brewing devices. The Moka pot is a short-time, high-pressure extraction device that produces espresso-like coffee. Moka pot coffee brewing
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Why is the espresso puck wet after extraction? Is the condition of the espresso puck important?
A wet coffee puck could be due to coffee ground too fine, under-extraction, or insufficient machine pressure. Although household semi-automatic coffee machines claim to have 15 atmospheres of pressure, they generally fall short. Additionally, without steam reflux, the coffee puck tends to be wetter.
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