Reading a Bottomless Portafilter Pour: What Your Shot Is Telling You
A good espresso pour from a bottomless portafilter looks like a single, centred, even stream that starts as a few…
Category: Espresso Dialing-In
Dose, yield, time and how to read a shot — the foundational espresso dial-in cluster.
Espresso Yield by Drink Type: Match the Shot to the Cup
Espresso yield should match the drink you’re building: pull a shorter, more concentrated shot for milk drinks so the coffee…
How Long Should an Espresso Shot Take? (Time Is a Read-Out)
A standard espresso shot should take about 25 to 30 seconds to reach a 1:2 ratio — but that window…
The Right Dose for an 18g Basket: It Is All About Headspace
For a standard 18g basket, dose 18 grams of coffee as your default — but the basket actually runs well…
Espresso Shot Too Bitter? The Fix, in Order
When an espresso shot tastes too bitter, that is over-extraction: the water pulled too much out of the puck, dragging…
Espresso Ratio Explained: Why 1:2 Is Your Default (and When to Break It)
The espresso ratio is the weight of liquid espresso out divided by the weight of dry coffee in — so…
Espresso Shot Too Sour? The Fix, in Order
An espresso shot that tastes too sour is under-extracted: the water didn’t pull enough out of the puck, so the…
How to Dial In Espresso: Dose, Yield and Time (The Method)
To dial in espresso you adjust three variables until the shot tastes right: dose (grams of dry coffee in the…