How to Affect the Taste of an Espresso



As I’m coming up on getting into more training, I’ve been thinking a lot about the different ways a barista can affect the taste of a shot.



For the time being I’m going to leave out the temperature and pressure adjustments as I don’t have the privilege of working on a machine with those controls. For now my thinking revolves around: Grind, Dose, Tamp & Brew Time.



For a cafe setting I am going with the argument there is… Continue