Espresso
Section: Hot: Espresso Family · espresso · build · vegan · under 60 s
Setup
Glass: Demitasse, 60-75 ml, pre-heated
Ice: No ice
Serve volume: 36 ml
Ingredients (as the source specifies)
- Espresso coffee, 18 g dry dose
Method
- Grind and dose 18 g into the basket, then level the bed.
- Tamp with even, steady pressure.
- Lock in the portafilter and extract immediately to 36 g in 25-32 seconds.
- Serve within 10 seconds. The crema is part of the product.
Quality control
Sensory note: First flow before 20 seconds means a coarse grind; after 35 seconds, a fine grind. Adjust the grind, not the dose.
Technique
The procedures this drink is built with. They are the technique, not this drink's own method.
Energy, derived from the ingredient list
Computed line by line against the source's own coefficient table. Nothing here is typed in.
- Espresso coffee, 18 g dry dose · 18 × 0.06 = 1.08 kcal
Derived total: ≈ 0 kcal
Caffeine, derived from the ingredient list
Computed line by line at the source's own reference doses. Nothing here is typed in.
- Espresso coffee, 18 g dry dose · 129.6 mg (18 g dry × 7.2 mg/g (espresso extraction, 60%))
Derived total: ≈ 130 mg
Recommended adult daily maximum: 400 mg
Allergens, as the source states them: None