Espresso Crema: What It Is, Why You Have None and How to Get More
Espresso crema is CO2 from the roast, dissolved under about 9 bar and released as foam. Here is why your shot has little or none, how to read it by symptom, and how to get...
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Coffee Bloom: How Long, How Much Water and What You Should See
Coffee bloom is the first pause in a pour-over: wet the grounds with 2 to 3 times their weight in water and wait 30 to 45 seconds. Here is the dose table, the step-by-step recipe,...
Best Water for Brewing Coffee: TDS, Minerals and What to Use
The best water for brewing coffee is clean and moderately mineralized — about 150 mg/L TDS in the classic SCA window. Here is how to choose tap, filtered, bottled or remineralized RO water, plus a...
How to Make Coffee Without a Coffee Maker: 5 Easy Methods
How to make coffee without a coffee maker, from a barista and shop owner: saucepan cowboy coffee, the mug-and-sieve method, a cloth filter, cold brew in a jar and instant, with tablespoon ratios, water temperature...
How to Grind Coffee Beans Without a Grinder: 6 Methods Ranked
How to grind coffee beans without a grinder, from a barista and shop owner: six kitchen methods ranked (mortar and pestle, rolling pin, blender, food processor, hammer and knife), batch sizes and pulse times, which...
How to Make Espresso at Home: Recipe, Ratio and No-Machine Options
How to make espresso at home, from a barista and shop owner: the 18 g in, 36 g out starting recipe, what counts as true espresso, manual press and pneumatic options without an electric machine,...
How to Make a Latte at Home: Ratio, Milk and No-Machine Methods
How to make a latte at home, from a barista and shop owner: the 1:3 to 1:4 latte ratio by cup size, milk at 140 to 150°F, steam wand, handheld and automatic frother methods, a...