Espresso

Ingredients

• Coffee finely ground, or the dose your basket takes18 g

Method

1. Grind the coffee fine, just before brewing.
2. Dose it into the portafilter, level and tamp it evenly.
3. Lock in the portafilter and start the shot straight away.
4. Aim for about twice the coffee's weight in liquid espresso (here about 36 g) in 20–30 seconds, then stop the shot.