Gourmet Coffee Corner

As we’ve said before in this blog, it doesn’t matter if you invest in state-of-the-art Solis espresso machines and have all of your settings perfect if your are using subpar ingredients. Since water and coffee are the only two ingredients in espresso, it’s imperative that they are both of the utmost quality. Once you’ve found some premium beans and some crisp, clean water, use these guidelines for the actual brewing process:

~Use 7 grams of coffee and 1-1.5 oz of water for a single shot (double these quantities for a double)

~The brewing time should be 20-25 seconds, regardless if you’re making a single or a double

~After 20-25 seconds, your espresso should be about the same volume as the water put in. If this isn’t the case, you’ll need to adjust one of the variables