August 10, 2005
Coffee porn
There's a discussion over at boingboing on how to make the perfect espresso. Some of the conversation makes me crave a cup of espresso right now, even as I'm going to bed.
"I literally just bought a Rancilio Silvia yesterday and made about 20 shots so far. The first few sucked... in fact the first one didn't actually produce any liquid at all :) But by the 10th I'm having some pretty wicked crema happening :) Even got the wonderful guinness effect on my last one (the wonderful cascade as the crema and coffee separate)."
"Grind your coffee to fill the basket, tap the portafilter on the counter 4-6 times to settle the grounds. Grind 'til full again, strike off the excess, and tamp lightly. Tap the tamper against the side of the portafilter to settle any grounds stuck to the side of the basket, and tamp again firmly. Lock the portafilter into the machine and brew. For a single, you should get 1 oz in 25-30 seconds. For a double, you should use twice the coffee, grind a little bit coarser, and you should get 2 oz. in 25-30 seconds."
(Thanks boingboing, again)
Posted by daen at 02:18 AM