There are extraction variations from bean to bean, and everyone’s taste is different.
Use the below as a guide to improve your espresso technique, so it’s just right for you.
UNDER EXTRACTION OPTIMUM EXTRACTION OVER EXTRACTION
Pour
Extraction too fast
Pours for under 15 sec
Steady-flow extraction
Pours for 20-30 sec
Extraction too slow
Pours for over 35 sec
Colour
Pale brown
Crema-light brown
Rich caramel
Crema-dark golden
Very dark brown
Crema-dark brown
Taste Sour, acidic, watery Rich, sweet, vibrant Bitter, dry, grainy
Grind Size
Too coarse
Use a finer grind
Just right
Too fine
Use a coarser grind
Dosage
Not enough grinds
Use more grinds
3mm below the top
of the filter basket
after tamping
Too many grinds
Use less grinds
Tamp
Not enough tamp force
Tamp firmer
Just right-firm force
10-15Kg of force
Too much tamp force
Tamp lighter
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
Tamp Force
10-15kg
One Cup Two Cup One Cup Two Cup
Two Cup
20-22g
One Cup
13-15g
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO
GRINDER
CLEAN
GRINDER
TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
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Espresso extraction guide
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
Tamp Force
10-15kg
One Cup Two Cup One Cup Two Cup
Two Cup
20-22g
One Cup
13-15g
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO
GRINDER
CLEAN
GRINDER
TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
Tamp Force
10-15kg
One Cup Two Cup One Cup Two Cup
Two Cup
20-22g
One Cup
13-15g
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO
GRINDER
CLEAN
GRINDER
TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
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