Basic Espresso Recipe

You bought a new espresso roast and you need to start somewhere. This is what we often use as a starting point when brewing a coffee we have not brewed as an espresso before or in a while. Play around with your grind setting, extraction time and dose, as well as your coffee-water ratio.

extraction time: 25-32s
ground coffee: 19g
double espresso weight: 42g
coffee-water ratio: 1:2.21

  1. Dose 19g of finely ground specialty coffee into your portafilter basket, distribute evenly and tamp.
  2. Pull a double espresso with a total brew time of around 30 seconds. Start the timer when you push the button on your machine.

We are aiming at a weight of around 42g for the double espresso.

  • If you have less coffee in your cup after 30 seconds, grind a little bit coarser for your next try.
  • If you have more coffee in your cup after 30 seconds, set the grinder to a slightly finer grind setting before grinding for the next shot.

We recommend to start experimenting with the extraction time and grind setting first and after you have found a pretty good combination, make slight adjustments to the dose and/or ratio if needed.