A Beginner's Guide to Espresso: Part 1
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
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0:00 Introduction To Espresso
1:13 The Grinder
1:39 Dose and Yield
2:52 Tamping
3:38 Temperature
4:29 Other Equipment Needed
6:15 Preparing The Espresso Machine
7:54 Grinding and Dosing
9:06 Tamping
9:50 Brewing
11:04 Conclusion
He is REALLY good at explaining things! I like that he talks about why each step is important and what goes wrong if it's not done correctly.
starting my new job at a local coffee shop this tuesday, taking notes to prepare. super helpful, thank you!!
They will teach you anyway so don't get to worried, but always good to see someone doing research before hand.
@@tomw6947 wohoa have you tasted cofee in an avarge coffee shop? in my expierience the teaching you get is extremely limited and often plain wrong. i've worked in coffee shops where they didn't tell enyone to keep the portafilters hot (i still see that all the time in cafes), and one didn't even have a propper tamper. just some weird plastic thing mounted on the grinder.
Hope you’re doing well in your job.
@@gr3g0r5 where are you from please?
@@jallowjerry9452 Germany
Very useful, concise, and detailed video. Thanks for making this tutorial. I love videos that stick to the point without trying hard to look cute and cool. Well done!
This is the best demo and explanation of making an espresso at home I have seen, obviously if you were making it for a friend you wouldn't use your finger to scrap the coffee. I appreciate the clear and concise diction, a rarity these days. You must thank your Mother. Thanks from Australia.
This is a great Espresso tutorial. I now understand the parameters of Espesso! Thank you so much!
This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.
Thank you for this video. I've always enjoyed watching the machines being worked at our local Starbucks, but didn't really understand it. Your video was clear & detailed. Thank again.
Very informative. As a beginner I had no idea of the concepts and variables involved with espresso brewing. Thank You.
My Friend, This was an excellent and very informative video for me, "a Beginner" as your video was intended. Thank You!
Many of the other chuckleheads on here are being coffee snob "assficianados" and should go try to impress people elsewhere.
Your video was well rehearsed, informative, always a good clear picture and sound... just an over all excellent explanation of the BS myth regarding "Espresso".
Great job to you my friend. Big Cheers!
Thank you!
Good job on explaining the basic steps. This is fun stuff, and helps starts the day right. Thank you.
very informative and illustrative. I feel like I can do it myself now. Thank you!
Excellent! Just got an expresso machine this week so watching your video was timely for me. Thanks.
Your doing well about explaining. Thank you for educating us especially for beginners
Very nice demo, really like that you explain why you do what you do unlike most videos that don’t actually give reasoning behind the process!!
I was glad to see that any negative comments were removed because this is a very well explained video and all of the "mistakes" seemed to be from nerves from being on camera. I appreciated all of the knowledge shared and how concise everything was explained.
If people don't want scrutiny they can refrain from posting stuff publicly online
@@peppigue not everyone needs to be scrutinized all of the time. people are allowed to exist in public spaces including youtube without needing to get criticized for every mistake by multitudes of people. This was for educational purposes, and they weren't asking for criticism. No one is perfect and thinking that you need to call attention to someone's mistakes just because it is public is absolutely ridiculous. This attitude disgusts me.
@@briababe Are you a barista? I'm one and a gradually climbing up. I know so much now about coffee. Where are you from?
Great video. Been doing this at home with my Pasquini for about 10 years and wanted to review the proper techniques. Well done.
I bought some expensive beans from peru & just made my 1st homemade espresso, im in heaven🤩 deep deep taste and not bitter at all.
Such a great detailed video that explains each step super well! Can't wait to learn more and start using my new machine!
Very helpful guide, love it! :)
Very nice video. The young man clearly loves all about coffee and his love can be seen in the way he speaks about it, ver professionally. Really, really good.
Awesome video, precise, informative and to the point, thanks
Awesome ! it took me a few attempts to work out you were saying: "YIELD"...
Great explanation, clear and straight to the point - congrats!
and thanks for sharing this fantastic video 😀
P.S. regarding the jeans wipe; if you fold about 1/3 of a small kitchen towel/cloth inside your jeans' front pocket and let the other 2/3 hang outside your leg, you can wipe the porta filter just like an Italian barista 😉
Thanks for the video it helps Me out alot.
What a nice guy. Very well explained. Thanks!
Excellent presentation with all the useful tips on how to brew a cuppa! Thanks mate !
Thank you..you made it look easy...
Great video I learned a lot!
Very informative, thank you!
Great video this will help guide me!! Thanks
Great tutorial, thank you!
So wonderful! It's fantastic
I can smell the aroma from here man. Fantastic explanation !
Thank you for the video! I have exactly the same detailed approach!
Very well detailed video
Lot of haters in the comments, but he obviously knows what he's doing. He made a few mistakes that were likely due to nerves of being on camera, when he noticed the lack of batteries he eye balled it because he improvised and probably wasn't prepared to redo the video, he more or less shows that weighing the shot is the correct method by mentioning it anyways.
*Wrong. He used the same cloth to wipe out the inside filter AND out. That ain't right. Might as well not use a filter. Go shoot your shot hipster*
Ahh, the White Knight returns
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Good video, I learned a lot 👍🏼
Nice video really enjoyed it, looking forward to watching the next few.
Well explained and great tips
This is a great video great job thank you
I like this vid because it gives us newbies a chance to see how the process goes. What portafilter are you using?
Very informative and helpful, thank you :)
This is a very good video.
Great presentation!
Really good - like it!
You remind me of Buddy Holly, the singer-songwriter. Thanks for this thorough barista training 👍👌
You are a really good teacher!
Hi Sarah you so pretty
Thanks for this informative video.
I appreciate the great video.
very instructive, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice presentation.
very helpful thank you.. but can you guide us for other types of coffee as well(cappuccino & latte)..??
oshin shah add milk
briefly in Europe;
Latte is served in a glass and Cappuccino in porcelain cups...
Latte is approx. 50% milk + 50% coffee
Cappuccino is approx. 1/3 milk + 1/3 coffee + 1/3 foamed/frothed milk
I always prefer espresso coffee on both drinks, but there are sightly variants in America and Australia
Good video. Thanks.
Omg id love for you be my barista..ive written everything down! Im startn new job as barista at the Beach ..Your very orgainzed and informative! I wana try that espresso shot😁
Nice guide thank you
Veryhelpful,thankyou:)..
Fascinating.
Trust him to 100% he looks like James Hoffman back in 2007! :D Thank you for your training! All the best!
Very helpful video. I just bought an expresso machine and have been having a very difficult time replicating my local coffee shops Oat Milk Latte. In fact, my latte tastes like a regular coffee with creamer in it and thats NOT what I'm going for. Im getting frustrated but this vid helped. I kinda think I might be tamping with too much pressure or perhaps not enough grind?? Anyway, im going to keep trying until I get it right! Just sub'd!
Thank You , exactly the info I needed .
So glad we could help!
Thank you
Thanks for amazing vedio
What do you do at high altitude, where water might boil below 90 C?
... very helpful, thanks :)
Am here to learn.
Would you not base water usage on cups per boil?
I think weighing the grind is essential. It might not be impossible to gauge the weight of the grind in the filter by eye, but is is very, very, difficult, and the grind looks different depending on ambient temperature, pressure, and humidity. I always weigh my beans...
Many baristas start timing when the first drop of shot drips into the glass. I'm not sure it makes much difference, but if you're timing an extraction, then you're not really extracting until you see something being extracted!
@8:09 How do you know that 18-21grams of ground coffee going in the porta filter?
Wait I thought the coffee ground is supposed to not be too course or too fine? Like granulated sugar? Likes what was said in an article. Which one is correct?
What was the grinder you recommended in the video?
Very good video, can you tell me what kind (make )of espresso machine that is? Thank you
Hi there! This machine is an Alex Duetto by Izzo. Check it out on our site!
nice shot.
My mum tells me that it's possible to use Plunger Grind in an Espresso machine. I tried it the other day, and it works well.
What is the brand of your coffe machine and coffee grinder
very nice
How many bars (psi) should apply the hot water stream on the coffee paste?
Hi Lute. The typical standard is 9 bars, but more modern approaches to espresso will also see extractions as low as 5 bars, as well as adjusting pressure throughout the course of the shot to achieve a certain "pressure profile" that yields the desired flavor. For most machines 8-10 bars should be sufficient, with 9 bars being the most common in use.
Very informative. Long time latte drinker, beginner at making. Could you please recommend a few machines that a beginner could work and eventually grow with. I can only afford $500 or less. Thanks.
Sage or Breville Barista express.
I'm gonna start my first job ever and I'm gonna be working in a cafe wanted to be prepared before my training so I don't feel so nervous
You'll do great! We're here for you if you need us!
You'll do great! We're here for you if you need us!
Dang why the negative comments? Geesh you people are way too harsh. This video was very helpful and informative for a beginner like me thank you!
Great
So then a double shot by weight would be 4oz?
The white line on the shot glass is 2 .OZ not the top of the glass
Is it the same process if I grind the beans in store? So I would just start by weighing, then everything else? I'm thinking of buying a machine, but everything looks complicated 😨 ty
If you get your beans ground in store, just make sure you get them ground very fine. Yes, the process is very similar to any other kind of brewing, but with espresso you're using high pressurized water and a dose that is closer to 1:2. With espresso you measure coffee in and espresso out rather than coffee to water. It can be a little intimidating at first and take a little practice, but you'll be your own home barista before you know it!
What type of machine are you using and if you don't mind about how much does it cost? Thx.
Hi Kristine! The machine in the video is a Quick Mill QM67, which is a dual boiler espresso machine that retails for $1,995. You can read more about it here on our site: prima-coffee.com/equipment/quick-mill/992
Do I have to buy a new expresso machine to learn from UA-cam how to make all this types of coffee ☕️ lattes or wherever types of coffee shop drinks
You look like the secret identity of a superhero! :)
Shh, keep that under wraps!
Just your friendly neighborhood barista. ☕️
hhaha facts! didnt notice it until you mentioned that
If you decide to weigh your yield, keep in mind that 2 oz is actually about 60 grams. I think he meant to say 1 oz is 30 grams
There's no way everyone who makes espresso uses a scale! This makes no since to me.
I was going to say.. when is 30g 2oz?? I had to look it up again to make sure I wasn't hearing things.
This is a video for beginners. Weighing lets you know what the product should look like when done correctly.
@@LVAngelradio Lv angel how are you?
When did he stop chasing tail?
Can anyone tell me how can i know the shots through a coffee bean cause i use only capsules so am lost😭
If you are looking to learn how to make true espresso, take a look at our espresso 101 blog! View it here: prima-coffee.com/learn/article/espresso/how-make-espresso/31702
Very informative and all. I really love it. But did you just wiped the tamper on your pants?? 😅😅😅
hi you said a 2oz shot is 30g? I thought it was around 56g? Anyone able to clarify this?
Sorry about that, sometimes measurements can be conflated and make things a little confusing. 2 fl oz of water is somewhere around 60 mL, so 2 fl oz of plain water would weigh around 60 grams. But espresso is an amalgam of water, coffee solutes, gases, and that lovely layer of crema, so its overall density is not comparable to water. A 2 fl oz shot could weigh anywhere from 30 to 60 grams, depending on the amount of crema and how much coffee was dissolved into the water.
You could pull a 56 g shot, but that's a bit long compared to more typical styles of espresso. For this shot, we aimed for a coffee dose between 18-21 grams, so a 30 gram yield puts it at a slightly short shot with a ratio around 1:1.5-1.7. A "normale" shot will hover around 1:2, for reference. Really, it depends a lot on the coffee you're using and the results you want in the cup. A lighter roast coffee will be more dense, and may require more extraction (e.g. a longer pull and higher ratio) in order to balance the acidity, but you will sacrifice some body to achieve that. Darker, less dense coffees don't need quite as much extraction to balance acidity, bitterness, and sweetness, and can often be pulled shorter and higher strength for a thicker mouthfeel.
What about for a ristretto or a lungo?
Yes, 2 ounces equals 57 grams; however, those are not fluid ounces. An ounce is a measure of mass. A fluid ounce is a measure of volume. Fluids of different densities have different mass despite the same volume.
If you remove the basket,and the coffee is soft what seems to be the problem?
Check that the amount of the grounded coffee is correct and press very well with the tamp. Hope I could help you mate
You want a "good cookie" to pop out of the portafilter when your done and bang it into a used grounds receptacle. Don't use a garbage can so you can monitor the "cookie" . Harder tamping or finer grind or both will fix "bad cookies" ( wet sloppy no cookie) if you're in a small Espresso stand with the window open cuz you're busy and it's raining , the moisture in the air will affect the grind. A little finer in hot weather and a little coarser in wet weather ! ( Coffee stand owner for 9 years Seattle)
What are the standard grams for a single shot
18 grams of coffee in and 36 grams out is a good place to start.
Mine keeps on coming out bitter idk what went wrong
That is a nice shirt
what make of machine is this?
It's a Quick Mill QM67, which can be found here: prima-coffee.com/equipment/quick-mill/992
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I would love to make espresso at home! The only problem is the cost of the equipment. You will have nearly a thousand dollars invested before you get your first shot. Isn’t there a cheaper way? Retired and old.
Breville 800esxl is affordable. Baratza Encore grinder. Those will get you in the espresso arena.
Gabe Lewis?
(Office fans will understand)
shoot
Ciao..
The brand of the machine ?
Which machine are you using? The Rocket?
I think thats a QuickMill
They said it's a Quick Mill QM67. You can find it here: prima-coffee.com/equipment/quick-mill/992