:: The Extraordinary Grind :: (#)

  „So how does the grind affect the brew time and the quality? With espresso grinds we run the paradox of requiring a fine enough grind to give the correct brew time whilst having a large enough surface area in the wad of coffee to give the extraction of the right compounds in the correct quantities. In order to do this we require a completely different kind of particle size distribution to that found in filter coffee where the particles tend to be of a more even size (see fig. 1).“

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Listmania! Make a great latte for pennies a day

  „You don't necessarily need espresso cups if you're making lattes but I like to use them to brew the coffee into so I can easily see that I haven't brewed too much espresso from one pod.“

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CoffeeKid - Pods, new blends and more

  „Almost too convenient. Just unwrap, plop in a pod-enabled espresso machine, brew, and chuck, you're done. And if you do a double for a big cappuccino, they aren't all that bad.“

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CoffeeKid - The Crema Rule

  „Fresh beans are key - and keep them whole until just before you want to brew. Don't pregrind - grind only seconds before you pull your espresso shot.“

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Coffee: Resources for home espresso

  „However, within hours of purchase I decided to recalibratethe grind range to allow finer grinds (see instructions below). Thenext day I took the grind range down another stop, and now I am happy. (Others have reportedthat their grinders came calibrated just fine.)I have yet to experience a stuck lever on my Pavoni Europiccola, nomatter how finely I grind or hard I tamp; the wall between "too fine"and "wet clay" comes more gradually with these grounds. I get great coffeewith a remarkably light pull on the Pavonilever, and even better if I grind finely enough to get the firm pullI'm used to.“

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CoffeeGeek - An Espresso Glossary

  „Water Reservoir: Most consumer and many prosumer espresso machines, as well as most coffee brewers feature a built in tank or container that holds water that is used by the machine to brew coffee or espresso. The water reservoir also supplies water to steaming devices on machines that include a separate steam ability.“

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