CoffeeKid - The Espresso MiniFAQ (#)
„Use roughly 16 grams of finely ground coffee, tamp and shape your puck well with about 30lbs of tamping pressure, lock and load the portafilter, and run the switch for about 30 seconds. Your goal is about 1.5 ounces total volume for the double in that time.“
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„Once you are done distributing the grounds it is time for the first tamp. Without moving the porta-filter, hold the tamper so that the base of the handle fits into the palm of your hand. Your wrist should be straight, and the tamper should be a straight extension of your arm. Press gently on the coffee with five pounds of pressure (Picture 3). You will notice that some of the grounds will stick to the side of the basket. Therefore, one must gently tap the basket with the handle on the porta-filter to knock the grounds onto the flat pellet you just formed (Picture 4).“
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/espresso/ tamping.htm
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„You should grind to a fineness that, tied in with a 30 lb tamping pressure, delivers you a 25 second shot. If your shots are too short in time for 2.5 oz in a double, grind finer. If your shots are too long in time, grind coarser. If you aren't capable of grinding fine enough, you need a newer, probably more expensive grinder, preferably a conical grinder like the Solis Maestro, a flat burr model like the Saeco M2002 models, semi-pro flat burr models like the Rancilio Rocky or Innova grinders, or my personal choice these days - the Mazzer Mini (expensive though - $399 to $600 depending on where you buy).“
http://www.coffeekid.com/espresso/cremarule
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CoffeeKid - Yet More Livia Talk!
„But it's like learning how to ride a bike all over again. I am constantly tinkering with grind settings, tamp variations, grind volumes, brew timing, heck, even learning how to recognize when Miss Livia is ready to pull a good shot. But I can also say that with all my tinkering and tomfoolery, I've had some of the best tasting shots in my life.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/cafetalk/10-12-2000
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The Universal Espresso Maker Manual - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada
„If you wish to get results approaching drinkable, make sure you have fresh coffee, finely ground. Use some tamping pressure to compact the ground coffee, but not too much pressure.“
http://www.coffeecrew.com/articles/.../ the-universal-espresso-maker-manual.html
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CoffeeGeek - An Espresso Glossary
„Tamper: the device used to tamp a bed of loose, finely ground coffee in a portafilter, in preparation for brewing espresso. Most espresso machines include a plastic tamper as an accessory, and after market tampers can be bought. They are measured in millimeter sizes, corresponding with the filter basket internal diameter of your espresso machine.“
http://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/markprince/ 07-20-2004
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