Espresso - Everything You Need to Know
In this episode, Kenneth talks about all things espresso, particularly home espresso with his good friend and coffee geek Stefan Tribble. They discuss the equipment they use and how they achieve that “God Shot” every time.
They include which type of coffee to use, getting the grind right, ratios, tamping, timing, and much more. Look out for their off-the-wall and fun idea for getting the bar pressure spot on!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Espresso is not easy to make in a café. In a home setting, it can be even harder.
- The correct grind size and uniformity are vital. How to get it right is explained.
- Not all home machines can generate the 9 bars it takes to make good espresso.
- A lot of your lower-end grinders have retention and static issues.
- How long it takes you to brew the espresso matters, 30 seconds is what you are aiming for.
- Spring-loaded tampers can be a great way to enable you to set the actual pressure of your tamp at home without spending too much money.
- Crema is trapped CO2.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It may not actually get the grounds fine enough for a real shot of espresso. ´
‘I like a two-to-one ratio of water to coffee.’
‘Sometimes you are getting that better shot at home because you're paying attention to all this kind of stuff.’
GUEST RESOURCES
A previous episode with Stefan Tribble / https://www.ivoox.com/why-is-the-right-kettle-so-important-audios-mp3_rf_107015997_1.html
Gaggia Classic / https://www.gaggia.com/manual-machines/new-classic/
WDT tool - https://coffeechronicler.com/wdt-tools-technique/
Portafilter - https://www.kitchenaid.ie/blog/portafilters-guide-for-espresso-fans
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Award-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com/
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ABOUT THE HOST
As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.
“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”
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