Espresso 101: Your First 10 Steps to Pulling a Perfect Shot at Home
Step 1: It All Starts With The Beans. Good Ones. Let's get one thing straight right now: You cannot make a great espresso with crappy, dusty coffee from a tin that's been…
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Espresso Fundamentals
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Mistakes Every Newbie Makes: 7 Common Espresso Errors and How to Fix Them
You Think It's Bitter, But It's Probably Sour. (And Your Beans Agree) Let's get this straight first, because it trips up almost everyone. A puckered-face, sharp shot is u…
Your First Espresso Recipe: A Foolproof Template to Start Experimenting
Forget "Perfect." You Need a Baseline. Here's Yours. Alright, you’ve got your machine. You’re staring at this intimidating piece of metal, and a million questions are rac…
How to Taste Espresso Like a Pro: A Beginner's Guide to Flavor Notes
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Coffee Let's be honest. Most espresso tasting guides sound like wine snobbery. "Notes of dried persimmon with a hint of unicorn…
Pre-Infusion & Pressure: What Your Machine's Buttons Actually Do
You Press "Start." Your Machine Does Way More Than You Think. You slot in the portafilter. You hit the button. Boom, espresso. Seems simple, right? Wrong. That little but…