Espresso is neither a type of coffee nor a mixture of beans, but a process through which coffee is made under hydraulic pressure. Typically, it is a small cup of dark, strong coffee with hazel coloured cream on its surface.

MAKE THE PERFECT ESPRESSO To successfully obtain the perfect espresso, you should to follow these six rules : 1. Dose of ground coffee: 7 grams (+/- 0.5 grams). 2. Temperature of water injected into the ground coffee: 88°C (+/- 2°C). 3. Temperature of the espresso in the cup: 67°C (+/- 2°C). 4. Pressure of water injected into the ground coffee: 9 bar (+/- 1 bar). 5. Extraction time: 20 to 25 seconds. 6. Amount of coffee in the cup : Ristretto : 25 millilitres   Espresso : 60 millilitres

PREPARING AN ESPRESSO COFFEE

Follow these instructions to prepare the perfect espresso

1. Grind the coffee separately for each individual cup.
2. Remove 7grams of coffee from the grinder in the filter holder.
3. Pack the coffee down in the filter holder, using a flat packer, so that the water is distributed evenly over the entire surface of the coffee.
4. Clean the edge of the filter with the palm of your hand.
5. Lock the filter holder onto the brewhead.
6. Place a pre-warmed cup below the coffee outlet.
7. Select the desired dose by pressing the corresponding key.
8. Serve the cup of espresso quickly.
9. Empty the coffee from the filter holder and lock it back onto the delivery group in order to keep it hot while the coffee is being served.

Note : In order to obtain the perfect espresso, the cleanliness of your equipment is just as important as the above instructions. See " Espresso machine maintenance ".

CLEANLINESS = QUALITY

TECHNICAL ESPRESSO SHEETS
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Download COFFEE / SETTINGS FOR GRINDING
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ESPRESSO MACHINE MAINTENANCE
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