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Brew guide
Espresso
Sweet, balanced shots at home: a repeatable 1:2 in around 27 seconds.
- Grind
- Fine
- Ratio
- 1:2
- Dose
- 18 g → 36 g
- Temp
- 93°C
- Time
- 25–30s
Step by step
- 01
Dose 18 g into the basket and distribute evenly.
- 02
Tamp level with firm, consistent pressure.
- 03
Lock in and start the shot, aiming for first drops by ~8 seconds.
- 04
Stop at roughly 36 g out for a 1:2 ratio.
- 05
Taste: sour means grind finer, bitter means grind coarser.
Brew this
Pairs with Huehuetenango