How to make the perfect espresso

The perfect espresso" is a combination of the coffee beans' quality, the espresso machine's quality, and the barista's skills. When you roast your coffee you have total control of the roast and so the ultimate taste of your espresso.

  What makes up a great espresso shot?

· An espresso shot contains around 30ml of brewed liquid and is made from 6 to 8 grams of ground coffee.

· The grind for espresso should be fine

· A double shot, or a doppio, is prepared with 12-14 grams of grounds.

· The brewed coffee is a mixture of acids, proteins, sugars and oils. The concentration and proportion will determine the aroma and taste. The mixture is greatly controlled by how you roast your coffee

· The extraction is made by passing hot water - 85 to 95 °C with a pressure of around 9 bars, through the ground coffee.

· Coffee is placed in the basket and pressed with a tamper to ensure that perfect stream of water to pass through the entire dose.

· Espresso is just great as it is, with no additions to it, besides maybe a little sugar. Many people love it as a base for other coffee drinks, such as latte, or cappuccino, or a flat white.