How Do You Make A Good Espresso At Home?
Making good espresso at home starts with a quality machine to brew the delicious coffee. Your machine should be able to produce at least 9 bars of pressure. Low end machines begin at 8, but 16 bars produces consistent results for crema. Throw in a grinder unless you buy a Super Automatic brewer. Consider a super automatic espresso machine. These models do it all. They grind the beans, tamp the coffee, brew and dispose the spent grinds. Also comes with programmable controls. Look at a semi-automatic machine. You fill the portafilter hopper with coffee and lock in place. Press the switch or knob to brew then manually stop it at your favorite cup level. If you don’t buy coffee pre-ground you need to purchase a grinder. Get a lever model. This type is completely manual. You pump a lever that builds the pressure for brewing. An upward movement causes the water to flow to the coffee then add the needed pressure with a downward movement. The only electrical feature is the on switch for the he
