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How to Grind Espresso
How to Tamp Espresso Grinds
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Summary: Learn from our expert how to tamp espresso grinds in this free drink recipe video on making your own espresso drinks.
Natalja Robertsdottir has been a barista in both Iceland and Canada. Currently she manages the Red Brick Café in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She uses great care and precision for every...read more
"Hi, my name is Natalja from the Red Brick Cafe, on behalf of expertvillage.com, we are going to learn how to make espresso blended drinks with care and excellece. So let's begin with the basics. Now when you tamp, you have to make sure you have enough coffee in your portafilter because it's going to be compacted down with your tamper. You always want to make sure you have a good tamper and that it's heavy and also that it fits well in your portafilter. Also you want to make sure that your tamper is level and that you hold it like a flashlight and then like, drop it down. Now we want to put about 30-50 pounds of pressure. I'm going to double tamp, and to do so, you should use the backside of your tamper because if you use the front side it's actually going to make a dent, and then when you actually tamp espresso grinds are going to sit in your tamp and you don't want that. Now, when you're done tamping you should look inside of your portafilters and check the fill line. It should always be at the fill line, not above or below, because then it's going to make a big difference in your pouring and it's not going to be a good espresso shot. So now we're ready to actually pour the shot."
eHow Article: How to Tamp Espresso Grinds
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