Espresso preparation

Flair coffee machines were invented for those who really love coffee. Making espresso by hand with Flair is a combination of science and art. You decide the grind and the dose of coffee, or the strength of the pressure. Flair is only a manual tool, but it can make espresso comparable to that of professional coffee machines.

Every espresso lover has his or her own clearly defined steps to take when making a cup at home. But what if he makes a mistake somewhere and the espresso tastes different every time? Maybe we know where the mistake is. Read on for 4 simple tips to help you achieve the perfect cup of espresso at home.

"Macchiato" is an Italian word that loosely translates as speckled, dotted - and is commonly used to describe the coffee drink of the same name. If you were to ask a barista what to think of as an espresso macchiato, he'd tell you simply. It's espresso with a few spoonfuls of whipped milk foam.

Unfortunately, not all cafes will serve the real espresso macchiato we're going to talk about today. So let's take a look at what it's all about.

If you prepare coffee at home on a lever coffee machine, a tamper is not missing from your equipment. But what about a coffee distributor?

The photo shows two portafilter cups. Can you find a difference between them or are they the same? This is to entice you to continue reading about something so overlooked and so important to espresso. Espresso filters - let's go over that.

Do you crave espresso even on hot summer days? Try a cold-pressed espresso that is prepared to keep you cool even in high temperatures. Find out with me what makes cold-pressed espresso unique, how it's prepared or what it tastes like.

Temperature stability plays a key role during extraction. In fact, even before the extraction process itself. Unstable temperatures can make coffee preparation very difficult. However, technology in the manufacture of coffee machines has advanced considerably. What criteria should you look for when choosing a coffee machine? Let's take a closer look.

Are you one of those people who get confused by the drinks in coffee shops? Do you panic when you come across a million different terms for what is essentially a mixture of coffee, water and milk? You're not alone. You get black coffee. But it may be one of the five drinks. What is it? So what is an Americano?

If you're in the coffee world, you've probably come across the term preinfusion. But what is preinfusion, what is it good for and how do you do it? That's what we'll look at in today's article.

Imagine yourself in the woods by a campfire or on the coast in a camper with a cup of freshly brewed espresso. Can't you? Of course you can. You just had to wait for a jet engineer to come along and invent the right machine. Meet: the 9Barista Espresso Machine.

Everyone knows the advantages of an automatic coffee machine. They are fast and, above all, easy to use. They are often criticized for not being able to make coffee to your liking, and they are primarily designed for people who don't care that much about the taste of coffee. So what's the real story with automatic coffee machines and their settings? I'll answer that in today's article.

Does a 19 bar machine really make better espresso? What does it mean when a coffee machine has 15 bar or more and why is water pressure for coffee important at all? Let's get to the bottom of this.

A coffee that kicks it up a notch and delivers twice the caffeine. But also a coffee whose preparation can confuse even the most experienced barista. What's the truth of doppio preparation?