The Secret to an Even Extraction: Espresso Distribution
Nov 2nd 2021 Written by Ragan LaTour
You've ground the coffee, tamped it, locked in the portafilter, and you're ready to pull the perfect shot. With the press of a button the pump turns on and fills the room with its loud hum. The timer on the scale ticks by...four...five...six, and
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Anatomy of Espresso Drinks: A How-To Guide and History of Espresso Drinks
Aug 31st 2021 Written by Ragan LaTour
A small cafe perched on the edge of a busy street, Vespas are zooming by, a pleasant array of Italian conversations swirl around, meshing into a melodic hum. The warm Mediterranean breeze blows through your hair, and in front of you sits a small cup
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Choosing Espresso Equipment
Nov 16th 2020 Written by Steve Morrow
Welcome to the next phase of your espresso journey. You have tasted sweet, balanced espresso at a café. You have looked at the demitasse, then at the barista, and you have said (to yourself, surely), "Hmm, I can do this." You are not wrong (unlike
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Video Overview | Flair Pro 2 Manual Espresso Maker
May 14th 2020 Written by meredithlangley
Flair's manual espresso makers are smartly designed to be super functional as well as travel-friendly. The Signature Pro 2 offers true 9-bar espresso, lots of high quality metal parts, and it can even fit an Acaia Lunar scale! Watch our full overview
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Video Overview | Kinu M47 Traveler Manual Coffee and Espresso Grinder
Apr 18th 2019 Written by meredithlangley
With the M47 Traveler, Kinu has delivered a trimmed-down, lightened-up, travel-friendly manual coffee and espresso grinder with all the quality you'd expect from a Kinu. It features the same 47 mm conical steel burrs as the original M47, with a hoppe
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Video Overview | Victoria Arduino Mythos 2 Espresso Grinder
Apr 4th 2019 Written by meredithlangley
Victoria Arduino's Mythos 2 series of espresso grinders give you all the technology you need to unlock more from your coffee. Variable grind speed, Clima Pro 2.0, and gravimetric dosing are now possible with the capabilities available in the Mythos 2
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