How do I know what size espresso tamper I need?
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- The Ideal Tamper Size For Your Espresso Machine.
- The ideal tamper should be slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the portafilter basket so that the tamper does not bind while compressing grounds – essentially there should be a little extra space between tamper and basket.
Is a bottomless portafilter better?
A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about your coffee and makes it easier to figure out what’s going wrong. Without a spout obstructing your view, you can see the coffee pass through the puck and detect any non-uniformities that might be causing an uneven extraction.
Are all portafilters the same size?
Portafilter Diameters: You Get What You Get Espresso machine group heads (the part you attach the portafilter to) are a preset size according to the manufacturer’s design. You cannot make them wider or smaller. 58mm in diameter is the emerging standard for commercial espresso machines.
Who invented the La Marzocco?
Giuseppe Bambi
la marzocco | 1927 Designed and manufactured by Giuseppe Bambi for the first “La Marzocco” machine, with two groups and a vertical boiler.
How much crema should espresso have?
The ideal crema is not too thick or too thin: most baristas aim to have a crema that takes up about 1/10 of the espresso. It’s important to note that good espresso coffees can produce bad cremas and bad coffees can produce good ones.
How do you get tiger stripes espresso?
Tiger stripes often occur when pulling an espresso shot with a bottomless portafilter. They are mesmerizing to watch as the colors ebb and flow. Many consider them to be the sign of a good shot.
What causes Channelling espresso?
Espresso Channeling Channeling is the result of pressurized water from your espresso shot finding pathways of least resistance to flow through your ground coffee inside the portafilter (group handle) and into your cup.
Are portafilters standard size?
Portafilter Diameters: You Get What You Get You cannot make them wider or smaller. 58mm in diameter is the emerging standard for commercial espresso machines. Chances are, the cheaper the home machine, the smaller the portafilter diameter—though that’s not the case 100% of the time.
Where are La Marzocco made?
The La Marzocco factory is located in the small town of Scarperia e San Piero, a short drive (through beautiful rolling hills) from Florence.
Why are Pressurised portafilters bad?
However, with pressurized portafilters, the grind needs to be coarser because the fine espresso grind blocks the dual-wall basket mechanism and doesn’t allow water pressure to build in and open the tiny valve. This would choke the coffee machine.