TASTING GUIDE

IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT PRODUCING QUALITY ESPRESSO AT HOME, YOU NEED TO GET QUALITY EQUIPMENT. FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE MANY MANUFACTURERS WHO SPECIALISE IN PRODUCING HOME ESPRESSO MACHINES.

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SPACE IN THEIR KITCHEN AND THE MEANS TO INVEST IN A HIGH-END MACHINE, THERE ARE ESPRESSO MACHINE MODELS SUITABLE FOR THE HOME. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO GET A HIGH QUALITY ESPRESSO AT HOME. THE RECOMMENDED BRANDS ARE ROCKET, RANCILIO AND DELONGHI. THESE MACHINES REQUIRE REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE THAT THEY LAST FOR A LONG TIME.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A GOOD HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE ARE: STABLE BREWING TEMPERATURE, DECENT STEAMING CAPACITY, QUALITY PARTS AND HEAT RETAINING MATERIALS. MOST MACHINES CAN LAST A LIFETIME IF PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE A LOT OF SPACE IN THEIR KITCHEN AND DON'T WANT TO SPEND A FORTUNE TO GET QUALITY ESPRESSO AT HOME, LOOK TO MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS BREVILLE, KRUPS, SAECO, SUNBEAM AND JURA. OFTEN THESE MACHINES ARE DESIGNED WITH A BUILT-IN GRINDER, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO INVEST IN A GRINDER. NEVERTHELESS, HAVING A SEPARATE MILL WILL GUARANTEE YOU MORE PRECISION.

PRE-GROUND COFFEE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

WHEN YOU FRESHLY GRIND YOUR COFFEE, YOU RETAIN ALL THE FLAVOURS. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE CUP IS SIGNIFICANT. A DRINK MADE WITH COFFEE GROUND JUST 15 MINUTES AGO WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME FLAVOURS AND SMELLS AS GOOD, FRESHLY GROUND BEANS. AND IF YOU'RE BUYING SPECIALTY COFFEE, YOU WANT IT TO TASTE AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE.

YOU WANT THE RIGHT GRIND SIZE FOR YOUR COFFEE MACHINE.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT GRIND SIZE TO USE FOR YOUR PREFERRED BREWING METHOD AND RECIPE? EVERY BREWING METHOD HAS AN IDEAL GRIND PROFILE. PRE-GROUND COFFEE WILL NOT ONLY BE STALE, IT WILL ALSO BE TOO COARSE OR TOO FINE.

YOU WANT TO SWITCH FROM ONE BREWING METHOD TO ANOTHER.

LET'S SAY YOU HAVE SEVERAL BREWING METHODS: A V60, A FRENCH PRESS AND A HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE. WHY BUY DIFFERENT COFFEES FOR YOUR DIFFERENT BREWING METHODS WHEN YOU COULD BUY ONE BAG AND GRIND IT PROPERLY AT HOME? BESIDES, GRIND SIZE IS KEY TO EXTRACTION AND BY EXPERIMENTING WITH SLIGHT VARIATIONS, YOU CAN CONTROL THE FLAVOR OF YOUR COFFEE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF YOU USE AN AEROPRESS, WHICH WORKS WELL WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF GRIND SIZES, BREW TIMES AND RECIPES.

ALL OF THESE REASONS JUSTIFY THE PURCHASE OF A HOME COFFEE GRINDER. JUST LIKE ESPRESSO MACHINES, MANY MANUFACTURERS OFFER HOME MODELS. CHECK OUT MAHLKÖNIG, LELIT OR HARIO FOR THE SPORTY ONES.

TO YOUR CUPS!